What does לָשַׁן · κατηγορέω mean in the Bible?
לָשַׁן · κατηγορέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to accuse or speak against someone maliciously".
Hebrew · H3960, G2723
לָשַׁן
To wag the tongue , i.e. to calumniate · to accuse
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לָשַׁןH3960to wag the tongue , i.e. to calumniate
κατηγορέωG2723to accuse
Pronunciationkatēgoréō
Formal accusation before a judge or authority, not casual blame or criticism.
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לָשַׁן · κατηγορέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to accuse or speak against someone maliciously".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3960, G2723?
H3960, G2723 is connected to 3 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to accuse or speak against someone maliciously
Source Gloss
to accuse or speak against someone maliciously
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms3
Poel2×
Participle activePs 101:52×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action1×
JussiveProv 30:101×