לָשַׁן
la.shanVerbH3960
to slander
From: a primitive root; properly, to lick; but used only as a denominative from H3956 (לָשׁוֹן);
Short Definition
to wag the tongue, i.e. to calumniate
Full Lexicon Entry
- to use the tongue, slander 1a) (Poel) to slander 1b) (Piel) to slander 1c) (Hiphil) to accuse
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
2 timesAppears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Proverbs
1
Psalms
1
Key Passages
- Proverbs 30:10
- Psalms 101:5
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