Words the Bible translates as revile
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 6 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- qalalקָלַלto declare someone worthless: to revile, or to curse
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- to be light in weight, and so to be swift, to die down, or to count for little
- to make something lighter: to ease a burden, or to lower a person's standing
- to shake something to and fro, and so to work an edge onto a blade
- oneidizōὀνειδίζωto reproach: to throw a person's fault, real or alleged, in their face with words that shame them in front of others.
- blasphēmeōβλασφημέωto revile: to slander, insult, or defame a person or their reputation
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- to blaspheme: to speak against God, his name, or sacred things in a way that assaults his honor
- loidoreōλοιδορέωto revilenot studied yet
- kakologeōκακολογέωto curse/revilenot studied yet
- gadaphגָּדַףto attack someone with cutting, contemptuous words, and when God is the target, to blaspheme him
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