Greek · G3679 · unreviewed

ὀνειδίζω

To revile

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ὀνειδίζω G3679

Pronunciation oneidízō

What does ὀνειδίζω (oneidízō) mean in the Bible?

ὀνειδίζω (oneidízō) is a Greek word meaning "to revile". ὀνειδίζω (ὄνειδος), [in LXX chiefly for חָרַף pi.

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Meaning

to revile

Extended definition

To reproach someone with shame-laden speech; implies public disgrace and verbal attack on character.

(ὄνειδος), [in LXX chiefly for חָרַף pi. ;] to reproach, upbraid: absol., Jas.1:5; with accusative of person(s) (in cl. more frequently with dative of person(s); Bl., § 34, 2; WM, 278), Mat.5:11, Mrk.15:32, 34, WH, mg., Luk.6:22, Rom.15:3" (LXX) ; τ. πόλεις, Mat.11:20; pass., 1Ti.4:10, WH, mg., 1Pe.4:14; with accusative of thing(s), Mrk.16:14; with dupl. accusative, Mat.27:44.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

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

Tenses

Aorist Imperfect Present

Voices

Active Passive

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 2×

Aorist Active Matt 5:11 · Luke 6:22 2×

Indicative states a fact or reality 5×

Imperfect Active Matt 27:44 · Mark 15:32 2×

Present Passive 1 Tim 4:10 · 1 Pet 4:14 2×

Aorist Active Mark 16:14 1×

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 1×

Present Active Matt 11:20 1×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 2×

Present Active Rom 15:3 · Jas 1:5 2×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 9 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 1 ongoing 1 background 2 subjunctive 2 infinitive 1 participle 2

Tense

present 4 aorist 3 imperfect 2

Voice

active 8 passive 1

Mood

indicative 4 participle 2 subjunctive 2 infinitive 1

NT Occurrences

Matthew 5:11 ὀνειδίσωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 11:20 ὀνειδίζειν present active infinitive infinitive Matthew 27:44 ὠνείδιζον imperfect active indicative background Mark 15:32 ὠνείδιζον imperfect active indicative background Mark 16:14 ὠνείδισεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 6:22 ὀνειδίσωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Romans 15:3 ὀνειδιζόντων present active participle participle James 1:5 ὀνειδίζοντος present active participle participle 1 Peter 4:14 ὀνειδίζεσθε present passive indicative ongoing

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

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Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Biblical Witnesses

Matthew 5:11 revile oneidízō Subjunctive · Aorist Active

to revile or reproach someone verbally for their faith or righteousness

Mark 15:32 reviled oneidízō Indicative · Imperfect Active

to taunt or upbraid someone in mockery, especially during suffering or crucifixion

Luke 6:22 revile oneidízō Subjunctive · Aorist Active

to reproach or insult someone because of their allegiance to the Son of Man

1 Peter 4:14 reviled oneidízō

to be reproached or upbraided passively for bearing the name of Christ

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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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