Shamefastness
Textsâš¡ IN BRIEF (SUMMARY)
Shamefastness is an archaic English term used in the King James Version to translate the Greek word aidos in Sirach 41:16 and 1 Timothy 2:9. This translation was later replaced by 'shamefacedness' in subsequent revisions before being restored in the Revised Version.
What is the meaning of Shamefastness in the Bible?
Shamefastness is an archaic English term used in the King James Version to translate the Greek word aidos in Sirach 41:16 and 1 Timothy 2:9. This translation was later replaced by 'shamefacedness' in subsequent revisions before being restored in the Revised Version.
TEXTUAL SIGNIFICANCE
Tracing the evolution of this term from shamefastness to shamefacedness and back helps readers understand how changing linguistic preferences have shaped the modern perception of biblical modesty and social propriety.
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