modesty

Greek Noun Female

αἰδώς (-όος), -οῦς, ἡ, [in LXX: 3Ma.1:19 4:5 *;] a sense of shame, modesty: 1Ti.2:9 (for exx, see MM, VGT, see word). SYN.: αἰσχύνη (see Thayer, 14; Tr, Syn., §xix; Cremer, 611 f; CGT on I Ti, l.with). (AS)

modesty

Greek Noun Female

αἰδώς, όος, contraction οῦς, η (late nominative plural αἰδοί [Refs 5th c.BC+], as a moral feeling, reverence, awe, respect for the feeling or opinion of others or for one's own conscience, and so shame, self-respect (in full ἑαυτοῦ αἰδώς[Refs 5th c.AD+], sense of honour, αἰδῶ θέσθ᾽ ἐνὶ θυμῷ[Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἴσχε γὰρ αἰ. καὶ δέος[Refs 8th c.BC+]; δακρύων πένθιμον αἰδῶ tears of grief and shame, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; sobriety, moderation, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) regard for others, respect, reverence, αἰδοῦς οὐδεμιῆς ἔτυχον[Refs 6th c.BC+]; αἰ. τοκέων respect for them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν ἐμὴν αἰδῶ respect for me, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; regard for friends, αἰδοῦς ἀχαλκεύτοισιν ἔζευκται πέδαις[Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially regard for the helpless, compassion, αἰδοῦς κῦρσαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]; forgiveness, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) that which causes shame or respect, and so, II.1) shame, scandal, αἰδώς, Ἀργεῖοι, κάκ᾽ ἐλέγχεα[Refs 8th c.BC+]; αἰδώς, ὦ Λύκιοι· πόσε φεύγετε[Refs] II.2) ={τὰ αἰδοῖα}, [Refs 8th c.BC+] II.3) dignity, majesty αἰ. καὶ χάρις[Refs] III) Αἰδώς personified, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Noun Feminine

bashfulness, i.e. (towards men), modesty or (towards God) awe; reverence, shamefacedness; perhaps from g1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and g1492 (εἴδω) (through the idea of downcast eyes)