Dus phemeo describes being subjected to defaming speech, as a group responds by pleading.

The attested use depicts people being subjected to defaming speech and responding by pleading in 1 Corinthians 4:13.

1. Being subjected to defaming speech · dominant

   In 1 Corinthians 4:13, the present passive participle δυσφημούμενοι describes the group in the clause that the APB renders, "When defamed, we plead"; the defaming is presented as treatment received before their response.

   1 Corinthians 4:13

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Corinthians 4:13, the APB presents the clause as "When defamed, we plead." This identifies the verse's presentation rather than a precise lexical equivalence.