δυσφημίαdysphēmía
defamation
Greek (New Testament) · G1426
Meanings
1. intransitive, to use evil words (Æsch.).
2. Trans., to speak ill of, defame: passive, 1 Corinthians 4:13.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 1 times in the Bible.
- 2 Corinthians 6:8 We serve God whether people honor us or despise us, whether they slander us or praise us. We are honest, but they call us impostors.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.