ἐλοιδόρησαν
loidoréō
they reviled
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.
John 9:28 · Word #2
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 AOR ACT IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they reviled |
| Literal | they-reviled-him |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | λοιδορέω |
| Strong's | G3058 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3058-01
they verbally abused
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, third person plural, denotes a completed action performed by them in simple past time. "They verbally abused" preserves the root sense of λοίδ- as injurious, contemptuous speech directed at others. |
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