Quick Definition
ἐπηρεάζω v. I insult, treat wrongfully, molest
Strong's Definition
from a comparative of 1909 and (probably) areia (threats); to insult, slander
KJV Usage: use despitefully, falsely accuse
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπηρεάζω ; (ἐπήρεια [spiteful abuse, cf. Aristot. rhet. 2, 2, 47); to insult; to treat abusively, use despitefully; to revile: τινά, Mt. v. 44 RG; Lk. vi. 28, (with dat. of pers., Xen. mem. 1, 2, 31; 3, 5, 16); in a forensic sense, to accuse falsely: with the acc. of a thing, 1 Pet. iii. 16. (Xen., Isaeus, Dem., Philo, Plut., Leian., Hdian.; to threaten, Hat. 6, 9 [but ef. Cope on Aristot. u. s.].)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐπηρεάζω epēreazō 2x
to harass, insult, Lk. 6:28; to mistreat, abuse, 1 Pet. 3:16*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
* ἐπηρεάζω
(< ἐπήρεια, spiteful abuse),
to revile: c. acc pers., Lk 6:28; c. acc rei (but v. ICC, in l.), I Pe 3:16.†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐπηρεάζω (epēreazō) — to mistreat. ἐπηρε-άζω, threaten abusively, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative, speak disparagingly of, [Refs].
II. deal despitefully with, act despitefully towards, with dative person, [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.; ἐ. ψηφίσμασι καὶ νόμοις oppose them insolently, [NT+4th c.BC+] (Tegea, 4th c.BC): absolutely, to be insolent, [Refs 6th c.BC+]:— passive, to be insulted, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —later middle in active sense, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
III. of the action of disease, [Refs 4th c.BC+]