To revile
λοιδορέωStrong’s G3058loidoreō
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Loidoreō is the Greek word usually translated “being reviled”, “railed at” and “do you insult”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples.”
Meaning
Usually translated “being reviled”, “railed at” and “do you insult”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- being reviled 2
- railed at 1
- do you insult 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- John 1
- Acts 1
- 1 Corinthians 1
- 1 Peter 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Acts 23:4And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God’s high priest?
- 1 Corinthians 4:12And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
- 1 Peter 2:23Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
Greek dictionary
λοιδορέω loidoreō · to revile
λοιδορέω, -ῶ (λοίδορος) [in LXX chiefly for רִיב ;] to abuse, revile: with accusative of person(s), Jhn.9:28, Act.23:4; pass., 1Co.4:12, 1Pe.2:23 (cf. ἀντι-λοιδορέω).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “revile” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
REVI'LE, verb transitive
[re and vile.]
- “Thou shalt not revile the gods” Exodus 22:28“Blessed are ye when men shall revile you” Matthew 5:11
All definitions and other forms of “revile”
REVI'LE, noun
Reproach; contumely; contemptuous language. [Not in use.]
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.