Reviling Revile Reviler
Reviling Revile Reviler [1]
denotes "to abuse, revile," John 9:28; Acts 23:4; 1 Corinthians 4:12; 1 Peter 2:23 (1st clause).
"to reproach, upbraid," is translated "to revile" in Matthew 5:11 , Av, and Mark 15:32 (Rv, "reproach"). See Reproach.
"to speak profanely, rail at," is translated "reviled" in Matthew 27:39 , Av (Rv, "railed on"); Luke 22:65 , Rv, "reviling" (Av, "blasphemously")
"to revile back or again" (anti, and No. 1), is found in 1 Peter 2:23 (2nd clause).
1 Peter 3:16Accuse
akin to A, No. 1, "abusive, railing, reviling," is used as a noun, 1 Corinthians 5:11 , Rv, "a reviler" (Av "a railer"); 1 Corinthians 6:10 , "revilers." In the Sept., Proverbs 25:24; 26:21; 27:15 .
akin to A, No. 1, and B, "abuse, railing," is used in 1 Timothy 5:14 , Rv, "for (charin, 'for the sake of') reviling" (Av, "to speak reproachfully," a paraphrase); 1 Peter 3:9 (twice), Rv, "reviling" (Av, "railing"). See Rail , B.