"pr. shamelessness; hence, persistence, without regard to time, place, or person, Lk. 11:8*"
Definition and meaning
pr. shamelessness; hence, persistence, without regard to time, place, or person, Lk. 11:8*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀναίδεια
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of anaideia (G335) across the King James Bible.
I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
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Common questions
Strong's G335 (anaideia) is a Greek word that means: pr. shamelessness; hence, persistence, without regard to time, place, or person, Lk. 11:8* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word anaideia (G335) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G335 is anaideia, a Greek word defined as: pr. shamelessness; hence, persistence, without regard to time, place, or person, Lk. 11:8*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
anaideia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.