Reviling
λοιδορίαStrong’s G3059loidoria
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Loidoria is the Greek word usually translated “insult” and “reproach”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.”
Meaning
Usually translated “insult” and “reproach”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- insult 2
- of reproach 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Timothy 1
- 1 Peter 1
2 books in all.
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Greek dictionary
λοιδορία loidoria · reviling
λοιδορία, -ας, ἡ (λοιδορέω), [in LXX chiefly for רִיב, מְרִיבָה ;] abuse, railing: 1Ti.5:14, 1Pe.3:9.† (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.
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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.