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To mistreat

ἐπηρεάζωStrong’s G1908

epēreazō

Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament

In short

Epēreazō is the Greek word usually translated “mistreating” and “reviling”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.

“But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;”
Matthew 5:44 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “mistreating” and “reviling”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • mistreating 2
  • reviling 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Matthew 1
  • Luke 1
  • 1 Peter 1

3 books in all.

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Greek dictionary

ἐπηρεάζω epēreazō · to mistreat

ἐπηρεάζω (ἐπήρεια, spiteful abuse), to revile: with accusative of person(s), Luk.6:28; with accusative of thing(s) (but see ICC, in l), 1Pe.3:16.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “reviling” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

REVI'LING, participle present

tense Reproaching; treating with language of contempt.

    All definitions and other forms of “reviling”

      REVI'LING, noun

      The act of reviling or treating with reproachful words.

        Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

        Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.