Strong G1908ἐπηρεάζω
to mistreat
- Transliteration
- epēreazō
- Pronunciation
- ep-ay-reh-ad'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From a compound of G1909 and (probably) ἀρειά areia (threats); to insult slander: - use despitefully falsely accuse.
Detailed definition
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)
(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)
In the Bible
Strong G1908 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- use2
- accuse1
First verses
- Matthew 5:44But 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;
- Luke 6:28Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
- 1 Peter 3:16Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπηρε-άζω,
threaten abusively, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (λέγειν ἐπηρεάζοντες 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.9)]: with accusative, speak disparagingly of, [Refs (τὴν ἀγαθὴν ἀναστροφήν “1st Epistle of Peter” 3.16)].
II deal despitefully with, act despitefully towards, with dative person, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Mem.” 1.2.31; ἐ. μοι συνεχῶς καὶ μικρὰ καὶ μείζω 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.14)], etc.; ἐ. ψηφίσμασι καὶ νόμοις oppose them insolently, [NT+4th c.BC+ ([prev\. author] 18.320; τινός 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Nav.” 27; τινά 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1311a37, NT.Luke.6.28, etc.; εἰ δ᾽ ἄν τις.. ἐπηρειάζεν δέατοι ἰν τὰ ἔργα “IG” 5(2).6.46)] (Tegea, 4th c.BC): absolutely, to be insolent, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 6.8; ὑψηλὴ ῥὶς ὥσπερ -άζουσα διατετείχικε τὰ ὄμματα Xenophon Historicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Symposium” 5.6)]:— passive, to be insulted, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 29.7, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.15, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 36.11, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.52, “PGen.” 31.18 (2nd c.AD):)] —later middle in active sense, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (τινί “PLond.” 3.846.6 (2nd c.AD).)]
III of the action of disease, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (διάφορα ἐ. μόρια 7th c.AD: Stephanus Medicus “in Hp.” 1.204 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator)]
threaten abusively, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (λέγειν ἐπηρεάζοντες 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.9)]: with accusative, speak disparagingly of, [Refs (τὴν ἀγαθὴν ἀναστροφήν “1st Epistle of Peter” 3.16)].
II deal despitefully with, act despitefully towards, with dative person, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Mem.” 1.2.31; ἐ. μοι συνεχῶς καὶ μικρὰ καὶ μείζω 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.14)], etc.; ἐ. ψηφίσμασι καὶ νόμοις oppose them insolently, [NT+4th c.BC+ ([prev\. author] 18.320; τινός 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Nav.” 27; τινά 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1311a37, NT.Luke.6.28, etc.; εἰ δ᾽ ἄν τις.. ἐπηρειάζεν δέατοι ἰν τὰ ἔργα “IG” 5(2).6.46)] (Tegea, 4th c.BC): absolutely, to be insolent, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 6.8; ὑψηλὴ ῥὶς ὥσπερ -άζουσα διατετείχικε τὰ ὄμματα Xenophon Historicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Symposium” 5.6)]:— passive, to be insulted, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 29.7, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.15, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 36.11, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.52, “PGen.” 31.18 (2nd c.AD):)] —later middle in active sense, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (τινί “PLond.” 3.846.6 (2nd c.AD).)]
III of the action of disease, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (διάφορα ἐ. μόρια 7th c.AD: Stephanus Medicus “in Hp.” 1.204 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator)]