Strong's Concordance loidoreó: to abuse, revile Original Word: λοιδορέωPart of Speech: Verb Transliteration: loidoreó Phonetic Spelling: (loy-dor-eh'-o) Short Definition: I revile, abuse Definition: I revile a person to his face, abuse insultingly. HELPS Word-studies 3058 loidoréō(from 3060 /loídoros, "a reviler") – properly, to say harsh things (make verbal assaults); to revile; to spue bitter (tasteless) statements, using mean-spirited, insulting words to demoralize (humiliate). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3058: λοιδορέωλοιδορέω, λοιδόρω; 1 aorist ἐλοιδόρησα; present passive participle λοιδορούμενος; ( λοίδορος); to reproach, rail at, revile, heap abuse upon: τινα, John 9:28; Acts 23:4; passive, 1 Corinthians 4:12; 1 Peter 2:23. (From Pindar and Aeschylus down; the Sept. several times for רִיב.) (Compare: ἀντιλοιδορέω.) |