King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G1426
Transliteration: dysphēmia
Phonetic Spelling: (doos-fay-mee'-ah)
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Short Definition: to use evil words, to speak ill of
Meaning: to use evil words, to speak ill of
δυσφημία, δυσφημίας, ἡ, both the condition of a δύσφημος, i. e. of one who is defamed, viz. ill-repute, and the action of one who uses opprobrious language, viz. defamation, reproach: διά δυσφημίας καί εὐφημίας (A. V. by evil report and good report), 2 Corinthians 6:8. (1 Macc. 7:38; 3Macc. 2:26. Dionysius II. 6, 48; Plutarch, de gen. Socrates § 18, p. 587f.)
Word Summary
dysphēmia: to use evil words, to speak ill of
Original Word: δυσφημίαTransliteration: dysphēmia
Phonetic Spelling: (doos-fay-mee'-ah)
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Short Definition: to use evil words, to speak ill of
Meaning: to use evil words, to speak ill of
Strong's Concordance
evil report. From a compound of dus- and pheme; defamation -- evil report.
see GREEK dus-
see GREEK pheme
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1426: δυσφημίαδυσφημία, δυσφημίας, ἡ, both the condition of a δύσφημος, i. e. of one who is defamed, viz. ill-repute, and the action of one who uses opprobrious language, viz. defamation, reproach: διά δυσφημίας καί εὐφημίας (A. V. by evil report and good report), 2 Corinthians 6:8. (1 Macc. 7:38; 3Macc. 2:26. Dionysius II. 6, 48; Plutarch, de gen. Socrates § 18, p. 587f.)