λοιδορέω
loidoreō · revile, insult
Greek word · Strong’s number G3058 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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loidoreō (λοιδορέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “revile, insult”.
Insult, revile, speak of someone with contempt.
How to say it
loi·do·re·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To say harsh words to someone to offend and humiliate them.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- reviled ×2
- Do you insult ×1
- when he was insulted ×1
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- John 9:28
And they reviled him and said, “You are that man’s disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
- Acts 23:4
And those who stood by said, “Do you insult the high priest of God?”
- 1 Corinthians 4:12
and we toil, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure;
- 1 Peter 2:23
who, when he was insulted, did not insult in return; when he suffered, did not threaten, but entrusted himself to the one who judges justly;