Dictionary entry

G03058

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers

λοιδορέω

Etym. λοίδορος

I. "to abuse, revile", Hdt., attic; "to rebuke", Xen.:—Mid. "to rail at one another", Ar.

II. λοιδοροῦμαι is also used as Dep., c. dat., "to rail at", id=Ar., Xen.:—c. acc. cogn., πάντα τὰ αἰσχρὰ λοιδορέονται "they use" all kind of foul "reproaches", Hdt.