רָכִילrâkîyl
slander, > tale-bearer, informer (Jeremiah 9:3; Leviticus 9:16; Proverbs 11:13; Proverbs 20:19; Jeremiah 6:28)
Pronunciation: raw-keel' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H7400
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- Leviticus 19:16 “Do not spread slanderous gossip among your people. “Do not stand idly by when your neighbor’s life is threatened. I am the Lord.
- Proverbs 11:13 A gossip goes around telling secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence.
- Proverbs 20:19 A gossip goes around telling secrets, so don’t hang around with chatterers.
- Jeremiah 6:28 They are the worst kind of rebel, full of slander. They are as hard as bronze and iron, and they lead others into corruption.
- Jeremiah 9:4 “Beware of your neighbor! Don’t even trust your brother! For brother takes advantage of brother, and friend slanders friend.
- Ezekiel 22:9 People accuse others falsely and send them to their death. You are filled with idol worshipers and people who do obscene things.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).