Strongs Number: H3960
- Hebrew Word
- לָשַׁן
- Transliteration
- lâshan
- Phonetic
- law-shan'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
properly to lick; but used only as a denominative from H3956; to wag the {tongue} that {is} to calumniate
- BDB Definition
-
1. to use the tongue, slander
a. (Poel) to slander
b. (Piel) to slander
c. (Hiphil) to accuse
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- {accuse} slander.