What does לָשַׁן mean in the Bible?
e. to calumniate".
Hebrew · H3960
לָשַׁן
To wag the tongue , i.e. to calumniate
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לָשַׁן H3960
What does לָשַׁן mean in the Bible?
לָשַׁן is a Hebrew word meaning "to wag the tongue , i.e. to calumniate".
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How does the BSB render H3960?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include slander (1), Whoever slanders (1).
Where does לָשַׁן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 101:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It slander 1× Proverbs 30:10
Whoever slanders 1× Psalms 101:5
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Usage map
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First aligned row Psalms 101:5
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Psalms 1 Proverbs 1
Source forms
מְלוֹשְׁנִי 1x mə·lō·šə·nī Psalms 101:5
תַּלְשֵׁ֣ן 1x tal·šên Proverbs 30:10
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular 1x Proverbs 30:10
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct 1x Psalms 101:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to wag the tongue , i.e. to calumniate
Source Gloss
to wag the tongue , i.e. to calumniate
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to wag the tongue, i.e. to calumniate BDB: use the tongue Usage: accuse, slander.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 3
Poel 2×
Participle active Ps 101:5 2×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Jussive Prov 30:10 1×
Word Origins
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain