ψιθυρισμόςpsithyrismós
by implication, a slander; probably akin to G5574 (ψεύδομαι)); whispering, i.e. secret detraction
Greek (New Testament) · G5587
Meanings
a whispering
(a) of secret slander, 2 Corinthians 12:20
(b) of a murmured enchantment, Ecclesiastes 10:11
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 1 times in the Bible.
- 2 Corinthians 12:20 For I am afraid that when I come I won’t like what I find, and you won’t like my response. I am afraid that I will find quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorderly behavior.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.