ἠτίμασαν
atimázō
treated shamefully
To treat with disrespect, to dishonor, to insult; in a broader sense, to subject someone or something to indignity or cause public shame. The verb encompasses both the act of withholding due honor and actively bringing shame or reproach upon another, whether through words, actions, or social exclusion. Depending on context, it may also mean to mistreat or abuse, especially in ways that demonstrate disregard for status, dignity, or personhood.
Mark 12:4 · Word #11
Lexicon G818
| Lemma | ἀτιμάζω |
| Transliteration | atimázō |
| Strong's | G818 |
| Definition | To treat with disrespect, to dishonor, to insult; in a broader sense, to subject someone or something to indignity or cause public shame. The verb encompasses both the act of withholding due honor and actively bringing shame or reproach upon another, whether through words, actions, or social exclusion. Depending on context, it may also mean to mistreat or abuse, especially in ways that demonstrate disregard for status, dignity, or personhood. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | treated shamefully |
| Literal | they-dishonored |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀτιμάζω |
| Strong's | G818 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G818-06
they dishonored
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "they dishonored" preserves the root sense of depriving someone of honor (τιμή with alpha privative) and reflects the aorist active indicative, third person plural as a simple past action performed by them. |
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