Injurious

INJURIOUS in-joo'-ri-us, in-ju'-ri-us (hubristes, "insolent"):

In former usage, the word was strongly expressive of insult as well as hurtfulness. So in 1 Timothy 1:13. In Romans 1:30 the same adjective is translated "insolent" (the King James Version "despiteful").

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'INJURIOUS'".  "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia".  1915.