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Strong's G818 ἀτιμάζω (atimazo)

Atimazo means “render infamous” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H818 — ashem (“guilty”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G818
Language Greek
Linked Usages 39
Books 16

Strong's G818 Quick Answer

Strong's G818 ἀτιμάζω (atimazo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. atimazo (at-im-ad'-zo) v. 1. to render infamous 2. (by implication) contemn or maltreat It has 39 linked Bible usages across 16 books. Visible English usage signals include dishonour, entreated, suffer, and dishonourest. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
atimazo (at-im-ad'-zo) v. 1. to render infamous 2. (by implication) contemn or maltreat
Usage
39 linked usages
Books
16 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
dishonour, entreated, suffer, and dishonourest

Meaning and Definition

atimazo (at-im-ad'-zo) v. 1. to render infamous 2. (by implication) contemn or maltreat [from G820] KJV: despise, dishonour, suffer shame, entreat shamefully Root(s): G820

Original Word
ἀτιμάζω
Transliteration
atimazo
Derivation
Root: ἄτιμος R1: 820
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G818. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to dishonor

Usage: ἀτιμάζω (ἄτιμος), [in LXX for בּוּז, קָלָה, etc. ;] to dishonour, insult: Mrk.12:4, TTr., mg., WH, Luk.20:11, Jhn.8:49, Rom.2:23, Jas.2:6; pass.: Act.5:41, Rom.1:24 (cf ἀτιμάω).† (AS)

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How Strong's G818 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render atimazo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

dishonour John 8:49 dishonourest Romans 2:23 entreated Luke 20:11 suffer Acts 5:41

How Strong's G818 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 25 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G818 (ἀτιμάζω) appears 33 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G818 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G818 in the New Testament

6 indexed usages in New Testament.

Luke 20:11 KJV

And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

John 8:49 KJV

Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.

Acts 5:41 KJV

And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

Strong's G818 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

25 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 16:4 Septuagint / Brenton

And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived, and saw that she was with child, and her mistress was dishonored before her.

Genesis 16:5 Septuagint / Brenton

And Sarai said to Abram, I am injured by thee; I gave my handmaid into thy bosom, and when I saw that she was with child, I was dishonored before her. The Lord judge between me and thee.

Deuteronomy 27:16 Septuagint / Brenton

Cursed is the man that dishonors his father or his mother: and all the people shall say, So be it.

Strong's G818 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

8 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Wisdom of Sirach 3:13 Septuagint / Brenton

And if his understanding fail, have patience with him; And despise him not when thou art in thy full strength.

Wisdom of Sirach 8:4 Septuagint / Brenton

Jest not with a rude man, Lest thy ancestors be disgraced.

Wisdom of Sirach 8:6 Septuagint / Brenton

Dishonor not a man in his old age: For even some of us wax old.

Usage Excerpts

First 39 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G818.

Genesis 16:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived, and saw that she was with child, and her mistress was dishonored before her.
Genesis 16:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Sarai said to Abram, I am injured by thee; I gave my handmaid into thy bosom, and when I saw that she was with child, I was dishonored before her. The Lord judge between me and thee.
Deuteronomy 27:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Cursed is the man that dishonors his father or his mother: and all the people shall say, So be it.
1 Kingdoms 10:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But evil men said, Who is this man that shall save us? and they despised him, and brought him no gifts.
1 Kingdoms 17:42 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Goliath saw David, and despised him; for he was a lad, and ruddy, with a fair countenance.
2 Kingdoms 10:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they brought David word concerning the men; and he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly dishonored: and the king said, Remain in Jericho till your beards have grown, and then ye shall return.
Esther 1:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king's princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.
Proverbs 14:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He that walks uprightly fears the Lord; But he that is perverse in his ways shall be dishonored.
Proverbs 14:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He that dishonors the needy sins: But he that has pity on the poor is most blessed.
Proverbs 19:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He that dishonors his father, and drives away his mother, Shall be disgraced and shall be exposed to reproach.
Proverbs 22:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For when he sits in the council he dishonors all.
Proverbs 22:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Neither dishonor the helpless man in the gates.
Proverbs 30:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The eye that laughs to scorn a father, and dishonors the old age of a mother, let the ravens of the valleys pick it out, and let the young eagles devour it.
Proverbs 30:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
If you abandon yourself to mirth, and stretch forth your hand in a quarrel, you shall be disgraced.
Proverbs 34:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Proverbs 35:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Isaiah 5:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the mean man shall be brought low, and the great man shall be disgraced, and the lofty eyes shall be brought low.
Isaiah 16:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And now I say, In three years, of the years of a hireling, the glory of Moab shall be dishonored with all his great wealth; and he shall be left few in number, and not honored.
Isaiah 23:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord of hosts has purposed to bring down all the pride of the glorious ones, and to disgrace every glorious thing on the earth.
Isaiah 53:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But his form was ignoble, and inferior to that of the children of men; he was a man in suffering, and acquainted with the bearing of sickness, for his face is turned from us: he was dishonored, and not esteemed.
Ezekiel 28:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there shall no more be in the house of Israel a thorn of bitterness and a pricking briar proceeding from them that are round about them, who dishonored them; and they shall know that I am the Lord.
Ezekiel 28:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Yea, they shall dwell upon it safely, and they shall build houses, and plant vineyards, and dwell securely, when I shall execute judgment on all that have dishonored them, even on those that are round about them; and they shall know that I am the Lord their God, and the God of their fathers.
Ezekiel 36:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
therefore prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord God; Because ye have been dishonored, and hated by those round about you, that ye might be a possession to the remainder of the nations, and ye became a byword, and a reproach to the nations:
Ezekiel 36:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
therefore thus saith the Lord; Verily in the fire of my wrath have I spoken against the rest of the nations, and against all Edom, because they have appropriated my land to themselves for a possession with joy, disregarding the lives of the inhabitants, to destroy it by plunder:
Micah 7:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the son dishonors his father, the daughter will rise up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law: those in his house shall be all a man’s enemies.
Luke 20:11 New Testament, KJV
And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
John 8:49 New Testament, KJV
Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.
Acts 5:41 New Testament, KJV
And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
Romans 1:24 New Testament, KJV
Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
Romans 2:23 New Testament, KJV
Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
James 2:6 New Testament, KJV
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
Wisdom of Sirach 3:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And if his understanding fail, have patience with him; And despise him not when thou art in thy full strength.
Wisdom of Sirach 8:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Jest not with a rude man, Lest thy ancestors be disgraced.
Wisdom of Sirach 8:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Dishonor not a man in his old age: For even some of us wax old.
Wisdom of Sirach 10:23 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
It is not meet to despise the poor man that hath understanding; Neither is it convenient to magnify a sinful man.
Wisdom of Sirach 10:29 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Who will justify him that sinneth against his own soul? And who will honor him that dishonoreth his own life?
Wisdom of Sirach 11:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Many mighty men have been greatly disgraced; And the honorable delivered into other men’s hands.
Wisdom of Sirach 22:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
She that is bold dishonoreth both her father and her husband, And they both shall despise her.
Letter of Jeremiah 1:40 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
How should a man then think and say that they are gods, when even the Chaldeans themselves dishonor them?

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G818, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Esther 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 9 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
John 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
Romans 2 usages, New Testament
James 1 usage, New Testament
Wisdom of Sirach 7 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Letter of Jeremiah 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G818 FAQ

What does atimazo (ἀτιμάζω) mean?

Atimazo (Strong's G818) is a Greek word most simply glossed "render infamous". atimazo (at-im-ad'-zo) v. 1. to render infamous 2. (by implication) contemn or maltreat

How many times is atimazo (ἀτιμάζω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 39 linked usages for Strong's G818 across 16 books.

Where can I study atimazo (ἀτιμάζω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G818 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate atimazo (ἀτιμάζω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as dishonour, entreated, suffer, and dishonourest. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G818 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 25 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 8 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G818, with linked reader references where each row is available.