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δυσφημία
dusphēmia
G1426
G:N-F Greek

slander

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Dusphemia denotes an adverse report set beside honor and a favorable report in 2 Corinthians 6:8.

The term denotes an adverse report in the contrast of 2 Corinthians 6:8, where it stands alongside honor and a favorable report.

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  1. Adverse report in a contrast · dominant

    In 2 Corinthians 6:8, the genitive singular feminine form occurs in the repeated “through” construction, set between “glory and dishonour” and the contrast involving a favorable report. The APB renders the clause “through slander and good report,” confirming the verse’s contrast of negative and positive public assessment.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Corinthians 6:8, the APB presents the term in the phrase “through slander and good report.” This rendering confirms the clause’s contrast rather than isolating every detail of the Greek form.

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