### Core Meaning & Semantic Range
The Greek word **aschēmosýnē**, represented by `{{G808}}`, refers to indecency or shame. It appears **2 times** across **2 unique verses** in the Bible. The term's base definition is "an indecency; by implication, the pudenda," which is translated in scripture as **shame** or **that which is unseemly**.
### Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis
In scripture, `{{G808}}` is used in two distinct contexts to denote shamefulness. In Revelation, it is used metaphorically for the spiritual exposure of one who is not watchful: "lest he walk naked, and they see his **shame**" [[Revelation 16:15]]. In Romans, it describes actions that are morally improper, where men are described as "working **that which is unseemly**" as a result of leaving the natural use of the woman [[Romans 1:27]].
### Related Words & Concepts
Several related words clarify the contexts in which `{{G808}}` appears:
* `{{G1131}}` **gymnós** (of uncertain affinity; nude (absolute or relative, literal or figurative):--naked): This word is used in direct connection with `{{G808}}` in [[Revelation 16:15]], where walking **naked** results in one's **shame** being seen.
* `{{G3715}}` **órexis** (from ὀρέγομαι; excitement of the mind, i.e. longing after:--lust): In [[Romans 1:27]], this is the **lust** that men burned with, which led to them "working that which is unseemly" `{{G808}}`.
* `{{G4106}}` **plánē** (feminine of πλάνος (as abstractly); objectively, fraudulence; subjectively, a straying from orthodoxy or piety:--deceit, to deceive, delusion, error): This term appears in the same verse, [[Romans 1:27]], identifying the "unseemly" act as connected to receiving a recompence for their **error**.
### Theological Significance
The theological weight of `{{G808}}` centers on the consequences of spiritual and moral failure.
* **Spiritual Exposure:** In the context of eschatology, `{{G808}}` represents the **shame** of being found spiritually unprepared and exposed at the coming of Christ. The warning is to keep one's garments to avoid this outcome [[Revelation 16:15]].
* **Moral Disorder:** The term is also used to define actions that are a departure from what is natural. In Romans, "that which is unseemly" `{{G808}}` is presented as an outward act stemming from internal **lust** and is itself a recompence for **error** [[Romans 1:27]].
### Summary
In summary, `{{G808}}` is a focused term that conveys a strong sense of indecency and shame. Though used only twice, it powerfully illustrates two different types of disgrace: the public, spiritual **shame** of unpreparedness before God [[Revelation 16:15]] and the inherent, moral **unseemliness** of actions that deviate from a natural use [[Romans 1:27]]. It functions as a sharp warning against both spiritual laxity and moral corruption.
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