Strong's G335: ἀναίδεια (anaídeia) Meaning

Quick Definition

ἀναίδεια, ας, ἡ n.f. shamelessness, shameless persistence

Strong's Definition

impudence, i.e. (by implication) importunity

Derivation: from a compound of G1 (Α) (as a negative particle (compare G427 (ἄνευ))) and G127 (αἰδώς);

KJV Usage: importunity

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἀναίδεια (G0335)

noun, f. | -ας | αἰδώς

66.12 · Proper, Improper

insolence, audacity, impudence, shamelessness a lack of sensitivity to what is proper

LUK 11:8

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀναίδεια (T WH ἀναιδία; see I, i), (ας, ἡ, (ἀναιδής, and this from ἡ αἰδώς a sense of shame); from Homer down; shamelessness, impudence: Luk_11:8 (of an importunate man, persisting in his eritreaties; (A. V. importunity)).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀναίδεια anaideia 1x

pr. shamelessness; hence, persistence, without regard to time, place, or person, Lk. 11:8*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

** ἀναιδία (Rec. -εία, as in cl.), -ας, ἡ

(< αἰδώς), [in LXX: Si 25:22*;]

shamelessness, importunity: Lk 11:8 (for exx. from π., v. MM, VGT, s.v.).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἀναίδεια. OGTS 665} (A.D. 48-9 Ἰὑπὸ τῶν πλεονεκτικῶς καὶ ἀναιδῶς ταῖς ἐξουσίαις ἀποχρωμένων associates the original adj. from which ἀναίδεια comes with another which well illustrates its connotation—audacious “‘ desire to get”: cf. Lk 118 and for a slightly different connotation Sir 25°. In P Lond 342"4 (A.D. 185) (ΞΞ 11. p. 174) the adj. is used of a man who proves himself ἀναιδὴς ἐν τῇ κώμῃ by levying contributions on the inhabitants etc. ; and for the verb see P Ryl II. 14119 (A.D. 37) ἀναιδευόμενοι μὴ ἀποδῶναι, “shamelessly refusing to pay’ (Edd.).

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἀναίδεια (anaideia) — shamelessnes. ἀναίδεια, Epic dialect and Ionic dialect ἀναιδεία; Attic dialect also ἀναιδείᾱ [Refs 5th c.BC+], poetry ἀναιδία [Refs]:— shamelessness, ἀναιδείην ἐπιειμένε[Refs 8th c.BC+]; μετ᾽ ἀναιδείας, ={ἀναιδῶς}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. in the Areopagus, λίθος ἀναιδείας was the stone of unforgivingness, on which stood an accuser who demanded the full penalty of the law against one accused of homicide (see. αἰδέομαι[Refs 2nd c.AD+]; compare ὕβρις.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἀναιδία (Rec. -εία, as in cl.), -ας, ἡ (αἰδώς), [in LXX: Sir.25:22 * ;] shamelessness, importunity: Luk.11:8 (for exx. from π., see MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

11:8

G335 ἀναίδεια (anaídeia)