נִרְגָּן H5372

H5372 is the Hebrew word נִרְגָּן, transliterated nirgân and said neer-gawn'. The King James Version most often renders it talebearer.

Word: נִרְגָּןTransliteration: nirgânSaid: neer-gawn'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 4 verses

What it means

a slanderer.

from an unused root meaning to roll to pieces.

Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

talebearer 2×whisperer 1×where there is no talebearer 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: talebearer, whisperer.

All 4 verses, quoted in full.

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

What does Strong's H5372 mean?

H5372 is the Hebrew word נִרְגָּן (nirgân), meaning a slanderer.

How is H5372 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it talebearer (2 times), whisperer (1 time), where there is no talebearer (1 time).

How many times does H5372 appear in the Bible?

נִרְגָּן (nirgân) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5372 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root meaning to roll to pieces.