Lexical Definition

‎רָגַן‎ râgan (raw-gan') to grumble ^H:V
a primitive root

murmur.

• to grumble, i.e. rebel

1) to murmur, whisper
1a) (Qal) murmurer (participle)
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to murmur
1b2) backbiter (participle)

See Greek: γογγύζω · διαγογγύζω

Extended Information

• Also means: nir.gan (‎נ‎ִ‎ר‎ְ‎ג‎ָּ‎ן‎ "whisperer" נִרְגָּן)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎רָגַן‎ verb murmur, whisper (Late Hebrew id.; ᵑ7 Ithpe`el bickbite, slander); —

1. murmur (rebelliously): —

Qal Participle plural ‎רוֺגְנִים‎ Isa 29:24 murmurers; Niph`al Imperfect 3 masculine plural ‎וַיֵּרָֽגְנוּ‎ Ps 106:25 and they murmured in their tents, so 2 masculine plural ‎וַתֵּרָֽגְנוּ‎ Deut 1:27.

2. whisper (maliciously), backlite, slander:, Niph`al Participle ‎נִרְגָּן‎ backbiter Prov 16:28; Prov 18:8; Prov 26:20; Prov 26:22.

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