Lexical Definition

‎לָשַׁן‎ lâshan (law-shan') to slander ^H:V
a primitive root; properly, to lick; but used only as a denominative from ‎לָשׁוֹן‎

accuse, slander.

• to wag the tongue, i.e. to calumniate

1) to use the tongue, slander
1a) (Poel) to slander
1b) (Piel) to slander
1c) (Hiphil) to accuse

See Greek: καταλαλέω · παραδίδωμι

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎לָשַׁן‎] verb denominative use the tongue, only specifically, slander; —

Po`el Participle ‎מְלָו֯שְׁנִי בַּסֵּתֶד רֵעֵהוּ‎ Ps 101:5 (on form, compare Ges<sup>«GKC:90»§ 90</sup>, 3 Kö<sup>Lgb. i. § 26</sup>). Hiph`il Imperfect 2 masculine singular jussive ‎׳‎‎אַלתַּֿלְשֵׁן עֶבֶד וגו‎ Prov 30:10.

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