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Strong's #1908: epereazo (pronounced ep-ay-reh-ad'-zo)

from a comparative of 1909 and (probably) areia (threats); to insult, slander:--use despitefully, falsely accuse.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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epēreazō

1) to insult

2) to treat abusively, use despitefully

3) to revile

4) in a forensic sense, to accuse falsely

5) to threaten

Part of Speech: verb

Relation: from a comparative of G1909 and (probably) areia (threats)




Usage:

This word is used 3 times:

Matthew 5:44: "and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;"
Luke 6:28: "and pray for them which despitefully use you."
1 Peter 3:16: "you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation"









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