Lexical Definition

‎דִּבָּה‎ dibbâh (dib-baw') slander ^H:N-F
from ‎דָּבַב‎ (in the sense of furtive motion)

defaming, evil report, infamy, slander.

• slander

1) whispering, defamation, evil report
1a) whispering
1b) defamation, defaming
1c) evil report, unfavourable saying

See Greek: ἔκστασις · λοιδορία · πονηρός · πονηρότερος · ῥῆμα

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎דִּבָּה‎ noun feminine whispering, defamation, evil report (? as that which glides stealthily) — absolute ‎׳‎‎ד‎ Num 14:36; Prov 10:18 construct ‎דִּבַּת‎ Jer 20:10 + 4 t.; suffix ‎דִּבָּֽתְךָ‎ Prov 25:10 ‎דִּבָּתָם‎ Gen 37:2 —

1. whispering Ps 31:14*; Jer 20:10 (Hi Hup De Gf VB; yet compare Che Psalm).

2. defamation Prov 10:18 (with ‎הוציא‎).

3. evil report, specifically a (true) report of evil doing Gen 37:2 (P) ‎וַיָּבֵא אֶתדִּֿבָּתָם רָעָה‎; compare also Prov 25:10 & Ezek 36:3 ‎וֵַ˜תּעֲלוּ עַלשְֿׂפַת לָשׁוֺן וְדִבַּתעָֿ֑ם‎, unfavourable report of spies Num 13:32; Num 14:36; Num 14:37 (all P & all with ‎הוֺצִיא‎; adjective ‎רעה‎ only Num 14:37).

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