λοιδορεῖς
loidoréō
revile
To abuse verbally, insult, or revile; to subject someone to harsh, contemptuous, or degrading language. In various contexts, it involves speaking injuriously, heaping insults, or casting aspersions with words. The term may also include the expression of contempt or slander through verbal attack.
Acts 23:4 · Word #9
Lexicon G3058
| Lemma | λοιδορέω |
| Transliteration | loidoréō |
| Strong's | G3058 |
| Definition | To abuse verbally, insult, or revile; to subject someone to harsh, contemptuous, or degrading language. In various contexts, it involves speaking injuriously, heaping insults, or casting aspersions with words. The term may also include the expression of contempt or slander through verbal attack. |
Morphology V PRS ACT IND 2P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | revile |
| Literal | you-revile |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | λοιδορέω |
| Strong's | G3058 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3058-02
you are reviling
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present tense (ongoing action), active voice, indicative mood, 2nd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active indicative, second person singular, denotes an ongoing or characteristic action performed by "you." "You are reviling" preserves the active verbal force and reflects the root sense of subjecting someone to abusive or contemptuous speech. |
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