Psithurismos ψιθυρισμός
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| ψιθυρισμός | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | psithurismos |
| Strong's number | G5587 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | gossip |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Psithurismos (Greek ψιθυρισμός, Strong's G5587) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “gossip”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
ψιθυρισμός, -οῦ, ὁ
(ψιθυρίζω, to whisper), [in LXX: Ecc.10:11 (לַחַשׁ) * ;]
a whispering;
(a) of secret slander, 2Co.12:20 (Plut.);
(b) of a murmured enchantment, Ec, l.with†
(AS)
(ψιθυρίζω, to whisper), [in LXX: Ecc.10:11 (לַחַשׁ) * ;]
a whispering;
(a) of secret slander, 2Co.12:20 (Plut.);
(b) of a murmured enchantment, Ec, l.with†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | whisperings (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | gossip (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Psithurismos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 12:20For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults: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.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).