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ἀσχήμων
aschēmōn
G0809
G:A Greek

indecent

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Aschemon describes bodily parts regarded as unpresentable, which receive greater propriety and honor in 1 Corinthians 12:23.

Its sole attested use describes bodily members regarded as unpresentable, in a clause where such parts are given greater propriety and honor.

Senses in use

  1. Regarded as unpresentable bodily parts · dominant

    In 1 Corinthians 12:23, the nominative plural neuter form occurs within the comparison of body members: those thought less honorable receive greater honor, while the parts in view have greater propriety. The APB renders the clause "our unpresentable parts have greater propriety."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Corinthians 12:23, the APB presents the relevant body parts as "unpresentable" and says that they have "greater propriety." This does not isolate every aspect of the term's contribution.

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