HebrewH3960Verb
לָשַׁן
la.shan
“to slander”
2Occurrences
H3960Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to wag the tongue, i.e. to calumniate
a primitive root; properly, to lick; but used only as a denominative from H3956 (לָשׁוֹן);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
- to use the tongue, slander 1a) (Poel) to slander 1b) (Piel) to slander 1c) (Hiphil) to accuse
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Verb
Morphology Code
H:V
Full Description
Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
לָשַׁן appears 2 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Proverbs
1
Psalms
1
Key Passages
Proverbs 30:10BSB
Do not slander a servant to his master,or he will curse you, and you will bear the guilt.
Psalms 101:5BSB
Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret,I will put to silence;the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart,I will not endure.
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