Difference between revisions of "Injurious"
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== King James Dictionary <ref name="term_60936" /> == | == King James Dictionary <ref name="term_60936" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> INJU'RIOUS, a. L. injurius. </p> 1. Wrongful unjust hurtful to the rights of another. That which impairs rights or prevents the enjoyment of them, is injurious. 2. [[Hurtful]] to the person or health. [[Violence]] is injurious to the person, as intemperance is to the health. 3. Affecting with damage or loss. [[Indolence]] is injurious to property. 4. [[Mischievous]] hurtful as the injurious consequences of sin or folly. 5. Lessening or tarnishing reputation. The very suspicion of cowardice is injurious to a soldier's character. 6. Detractory contumelious hurting reputation as, obscure hints as well as open detraction, are sometimes injurious to reputation. 7. In general, whatever gives pain to the body or mind, whatever impairs or destroys property or rights, whatever tarnishes reputation, whatever disturbs happiness, whatever retards prosperity or defeats the success of a good cause, is deemed injurious. | ||
== Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_51825" /> == | == Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_51825" /> == | ||
<p> <strong> [[Injurious]] </strong> . In the language of the | <p> <strong> [[Injurious]] </strong> . In the language of the AV [Note: Authorized Version.] ‘injurious’ is more than hurtful; it is also insulting. It ‘adds insult to injury.’ It occurs Sir 8:11 , 1 Timothy 1:13; and the Gr. word used in these places is in Romans 1:30 translated ‘despiteful’ (RV [Note: Revised Version.] ‘insolent’). </p> | ||
== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_132646" /> == | == Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_132646" /> == | ||
Latest revision as of 10:11, 13 October 2021
King James Dictionary [1]
INJU'RIOUS, a. L. injurius.
1. Wrongful unjust hurtful to the rights of another. That which impairs rights or prevents the enjoyment of them, is injurious. 2. Hurtful to the person or health. Violence is injurious to the person, as intemperance is to the health. 3. Affecting with damage or loss. Indolence is injurious to property. 4. Mischievous hurtful as the injurious consequences of sin or folly. 5. Lessening or tarnishing reputation. The very suspicion of cowardice is injurious to a soldier's character. 6. Detractory contumelious hurting reputation as, obscure hints as well as open detraction, are sometimes injurious to reputation. 7. In general, whatever gives pain to the body or mind, whatever impairs or destroys property or rights, whatever tarnishes reputation, whatever disturbs happiness, whatever retards prosperity or defeats the success of a good cause, is deemed injurious.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [2]
Injurious . In the language of the AV [Note: Authorized Version.] ‘injurious’ is more than hurtful; it is also insulting. It ‘adds insult to injury.’ It occurs Sir 8:11 , 1 Timothy 1:13; and the Gr. word used in these places is in Romans 1:30 translated ‘despiteful’ (RV [Note: Revised Version.] ‘insolent’).
Webster's Dictionary [3]
(1): ( a.) Causing injury or harm; hurtful; harmful; detrimental; mischievous; as, acts injurious to health, credit, reputation, property, etc.
(2): ( a.) Not just; wrongful; iniquitous; culpable.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [4]
in - joo´ri - us , in - jū´ri - us ( ὑβριστής , hubristḗs , "insolent"): In former usage, the word was strongly expressive of insult as well as hurtfulness. So in 1 Timothy 1:13 . In Romans 1:30 the same adjective is translated "insolent" (the King James Version "despiteful").
