Strong's Lexicon

G3059

G3059 — λοιδορία

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekloidorianounOccurrences: 3

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3059
Word:λοιδορία
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G3060
Language:Greek
Occurrences:3
Transliteration:loidoria
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:loy-dor-ee'-ah
Meaning:1. slander or vituperation
KJV Renderings:railing, reproach(-fully)

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

λοιδορία, λοιδορίας, (λοιδορέω), railing, reviling: 1Ti 5:14; 1Pe 3:9. (The Sept.; Aristophanes, Thucydides, Xenophon, following.)

Englishman's Greek Concordance

λοιδορία (railing)

1 Timothy 5:14

KJV: I will therefore that the younger women marry bear children guide the house give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully
GK: βούλομαι ούν νεωτέρας γαμείν τεκνογονείν οικοδεσποτείν μηδεμίαν αφορμήν διδόναι τω αντικειμένω λοιδορίας χάριν

1 Peter 3:9

KJV: Not rendering evil for evil or railing for railing but contrariwise blessing knowing that ye are thereunto called that ye should inherit a blessing
GK: μη αποδιδόντες κακόν αντί κακού η λοιδορίαν αντί λοιδορίας τουναντίον δε ευλογούντες ειδότες ότι εις τούτο εκλήθητε ίνα ευλογίαν κληρονομήσητε
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