דִּבָּה
dib.bah (H1681)
slander
AI Word Study
The Hebrew word "dibbah" (H1681) is translated as "slander." This term is used in the Bible to describe the act of speaking falsely Germans about someone, with the intention of causing harm to their reputation. The semantic domain of "Geography & Place" is somewhat unexpected, but it may indicate that the word is used in contexts where place or location is relevant to the slanderous accusations. In the 9 occurrences of "dibbah" in the Bible, it is often used in conjunction with other words that convey a sense of malicious intent or harm. This suggests that the word is closely tied to the concept of causing harm or damage to someone through false speech. The use of "dibbah" in these contexts highlights the significance of the word as a term for a serious offense that can have far-reaching consequences for individuals and communities.
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This is the history of the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives. Joseph brought an evil report of them to their father.
They brought up an evil report of the land which they had spied out to the children of Israel, saying, “The land, through which we have gone to spy it out, is a land that eats up its inhabitants; and all the people who we saw in it are men of great stature.
The men whom Moses sent to spy out the land, who returned and made all the congregation to murmur against him by bringing up an evil report against the land,
even those men who brought up an evil report of the land, died by the plague before Yahweh.
For I have heard the slander of many, terror on every side, while they conspire together against me, they plot to take away my life.
He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.
lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.
For I have heard the defaming of many, “Terror on every side! Denounce, and we will denounce him!” say all my familiar friends, those who watch for my fall. “Perhaps he will be persuaded, and we will prevail against him, and we will take our revenge on him.”
therefore prophesy, and say, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Because, even because they have made you desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that you might be a possession to the residue of the nations, and you are taken up in the lips of talkers, and the evil report of the people;”