Rakhil רָכִיל
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| רָכִיל | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | rakhil |
| Strong's number | H7400 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | slander |
| Occurrences | 6 in 6 verses |
| Most frequent in | Proverbs (2) |
Rakhil (Hebrew רָכִיל, Strong's H7400) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “slander”. It occurs 6 times in 6 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
slander, slanderer, tale bearer, informer
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | talebearer (2), slanders (2), tales (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | gossip (2), about spreading slander (1), slanderers (1), slander (1), slanderous (1) |
Topics
Verses
Every verse with Rakhil, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Leviticus
- 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.You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.
Proverbs
- Proverbs 11:13A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
- Proverbs 20:19He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 6:28They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.All are hardened rebels, walking around as slanderers. They are bronze and iron; all of them are corrupt.
- Jeremiah 9:4Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.“Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander.
Ezekiel
- 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.Among you are slanderous men bent on bloodshed; within you are those who eat on the mountain shrines and commit acts of indecency.
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).