לָשַׁן H3960

H3960 is the Hebrew word לָשַׁן, transliterated lâshan and said law-shan'. The King James Version most often renders it slandereth.

Word: לָשַׁןTransliteration: lâshanSaid: law-shan'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

to wag the tongue, i.e. to calumniate.

a primitive root; properly, to lick; but used only as a denominative from H3956 (לָשׁוֹן).

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

slandereth 2×accuse 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: accuse, slander.

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.

What does Strong's H3960 mean?

H3960 is the Hebrew word לָשַׁן (lâshan), meaning to wag the tongue, i.e. to calumniate.

How is H3960 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it slandereth (2 times), accuse (1 time).

How many times does H3960 appear in the Bible?

לָשַׁן (lâshan) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3960 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root; properly, to lick; but used only as a denominative from H3956 (לָשׁוֹן).