Greek word · G5587
ψιθυρισμός
psithyrismos
gossip
Appears once in the Greek New Testament. ·
What it means
ψιθυρισμός, -οῦ, ὁ
(ψιθυρίζω, to whisper), [in LXX: Ecclesiastes 10:11 (לַחַשׁ) * ;]
a whispering;
(a) of secret slander, 2 Corinthians 12:20 (Plut.);
(b) of a murmured enchantment, Ec, l.with†
(AS)
From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).
Similar words
Where it appears
2 Corinthians · 1
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2 Corinthians 12:20 ψιθυρισμοί, gossip,
For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.
Here: Whispered talebearing: damaging talk passed on quietly behind someone's back. The word sounds like what it means ('psith-').
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