What does נִרְגָּן · ψιθυριστής mean in the Bible?
נִרְגָּן · ψιθυριστής is a Hebrew phrase meaning "gossip, murmurer, secret slanderer".
Hebrew · H5372, G5588
נִרְגָּן
A slanderer · a secret calumniator
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נִרְגָּןH5372a slanderer
ψιθυριστήςG5588a secret calumniator
Pronunciationpsithyristḗs
Open lexicon entry →What does נִרְגָּן (nirgan) mean in the Bible?
נִרְגָּן · ψιθυριστής is a Hebrew phrase meaning "gossip, murmurer, secret slanderer".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5372, G5588?
H5372, G5588 is connected to 4 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. gossip, murmurer, secret slanderer
Source Gloss
gossip, murmurer, secret slanderer
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
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Form groups1Aligned forms3
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action3×
Participle activeProv 18:8 · Prov 26:20 · Prov 26:223×