Hebrew · H3960, G2723

לָשַׁן

To wag the tongue , i.e. to calumniate · to accuse

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לָשַׁן H3960 to wag the tongue , i.e. to calumniate

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κατηγορέω G2723 to accuse

Pronunciation katēgoréō

Formal accusation before a judge or authority, not casual blame or criticism.

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What does לָשַׁן (lashan) mean in the Bible?

לָשַׁן · κατηγορέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to accuse or speak against someone maliciously".

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What does לָשַׁן · κατηγορέω mean in the Bible?

לָשַׁן · κατηγορέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to accuse or speak against someone maliciously".

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

Strong's H3960, G2723

Lexical occurrences 3 verses Word forms 2 forms 3 references

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 groups 2 Aligned forms 3

Poel 2×

Participle active Ps 101:5 2×

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×

Jussive Prov 30:10 1×

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