λοιδορέω

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λοιδορέω

Greek transliteration

loidoreō

Simplified transliteration

loidoreo

Principal Parts

-, ἐλοιδόρησα, -, -, -

Strong's number

3058

GK Number

3366

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

v-1d(2a)

Gloss

to insult, curse

Definition

to revile, rail at, abuse, Jn. 9:28; Acts 23:4; 1 Cor. 4:12; 1 Pet. 2:23*

John 9:28	Then they scoffed (eloidorēsan \| ἐλοιδόρησαν \| aor act ind 3 pl) at him, saying, “You are a disciple of that man! But we are disciples of Moses!
Acts 23:4	Those standing near him said, “Dare you (loidoreis \| λοιδορεῖς \| pres act ind 2 sg) insult (loidoreis \| λοιδορεῖς \| pres act ind 2 sg) God’s high priest?”
1 Corinthians 4:12	We labor, working with our own hands. When reviled (loidoroumenoi \| λοιδορούμενοι \| pres pass ptcp nom pl masc), we bless; when persecuted, we endure;
1 Peter 2:23	When (loidoroumenos \| λοιδορούμενος \| pres pass ptcp nom sg masc) he was insulted (loidoroumenos \| λοιδορούμενος \| pres pass ptcp nom sg masc), he did not respond with an insult; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but entrusted himself to the one who judges justly.

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