Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H7400
רָכִיל
ra.khil · “slander”
Used 6 times across 4 books
Definition
slander, slanderer, tale bearer, informer
Where it appears
Leviticus1
Proverbs2
Jeremiah2
Ezekiel1
In the text
Leviticus 19:16Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord.Proverbs 11:13A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.Proverbs 20:19He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.Jeremiah 6:28They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.Jeremiah 9:3And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the Lord.Ezekiel 22:9In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness.
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