Quick Definition
to slander
Strong's Definition
to wag the tongue, i.e. to calumniate
Derivation: a primitive root; properly, to lick; but used only as a denominative from H3956 (לָשׁוֹן);
KJV Usage: accuse, slander.
TWOT Reference: 1131
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to use the tongue, slander
1a) (Poel) to slander
1b) (Piel) to slander
1c) (Hiphil) to accuse
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to use the tongue, slander
1a) (Poel) to slander
1b) (Piel) to slander
1c) (Hiphil) to accuse
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
לָשַׁן
lâshan
BDB Definition:
1) to use the tongue, slander
1a) (Poel) to slander
1b) (Piel) to slander
1c) (Hiphil) to accuse
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1131
Total KJV Occurrences: 6