Strong G1426δυσφημία

slander

Transliteration: dusphēmia
Pronunciation: doos-fay-mee'-ah
Morphology: Greek Noun (Feminine)

Definition

From a compound of G1418 and G5345; defamation: - evil report.

Detailed definition

δυσφημία, -ας, ἡ
(δύσφημος, slanderous), [in LXX: 1Ma.7:38, 3Ma.2:20 *;]
evil-speaking, defamation: opposite to εὐφημία, 2Co.6:8.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G1426 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

report1

First verses

2 Corinthians 6:8
By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;

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2 Corinthians1

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Word family

Detailed Greek dictionary

δυσφημ-ία, ἡ,
ill language, especially words of ill omen, κατεῖχε.. πᾶν στρατόπεδον δυσφημίαις [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 10, uncertain in 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 16.4.1)]: plural, curses, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.587f, compare “Pel.” 8)]; but, unsavoury details, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demetrius Phalereus Rhetor “Demetrius on Style” 302.)]
II blasphemy, slander, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 6.48, etc.)]
III ill fame, obloquy, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 178 (_plural_), 4th c.AD: Themistius Sophista “Orationes” 7.99c.)]