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ἐπηρεάζω

To insult, slander

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ἐπηρεάζω G1908
Pronunciation epēreázō

What does ἐπηρεάζω (epēreázō) mean in the Bible?

ἐπηρεάζω (epēreázō) is a Greek word meaning "to insult, slander". ἐπηρεάζω (ἐπήρεια, spiteful abuse), to revile: with accusative of person(s), Luk.

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Meaning

to insult, slander
Extended definition

(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.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Present
Voices
Active
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 2×
Present Active Luke 6:28 · 1 Pet 3:16 2×
2 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
participle 2
Tense
present 2
Voice
active 2
Mood
participle 2
NT Occurrences
Luke 6:28 ἐπηρεαζόντων present active participle participle 1 Peter 3:16 ἐπηρεάζοντες present active participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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