Talebearer
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
(n.) One who officiously tells tales; one who impertinently or maliciously communicates intelligence, scandal, etc., and makes mischief.
Strong's Hebrew
5372. nirgan -- talebearer, whisperer
... 5371, 5372. nirgan. 5373 . talebearer, whisperer. Transliteration: nirgan Phonetic
Spelling: (neer-gawn') Short Definition: talebearer. ... talebearer, whisperer ...
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7400. rakil -- slander
... Word Origin from rakal Definition slander NASB Word Usage slanderer (3), slanderous
(1), talebearer (2). slander, carry tales, talebearer. ...
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Library

Concerning Peaceableness
... Among these we may rank talebearers (Leviticus 19:16). The talebearer carries
reports up and down. ... The talebearer is an incendiary. ...
/.../the beatitudes an exposition of matthew 51-12/18 concerning peaceableness.htm

The Fourth Chapter: Prudence in Action
... Perfect men, however, do not readily believe every talebearer, because they know
that human frailty is prone to evil and is likely to appear in speech. ...
/.../kempis/the imitation of christ/the fourth chapter prudence in.htm

That Tale-Bearers are Accursed.
... In Ecclesiasticus, in Solomon: "The talebearer and the double-tongued is accursed;
for he will disturb many who have peace." [4614]. Footnotes: [4614] Ecclus. ...
/.../110 that tale-bearers are accursed.htm

Ninth Commandment
... The talebearer was taken aback, stammered out a qualification, or begged that no
notice might be taken of the statement. But the good lady was inexorable. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/moody/weighed and wanting/ninth commandment.htm

He Does Battle for the Faith; He Restores Peace among those who ...
... And from that indignation he conceived grief and brought forth iniquity.[769] And
he became a talebearer among the peoples,[770] now disparaging secretly,[771 ...
/.../chapter vii he does battle.htm

A Discourse of Mercifulness
... and then report what we hear. Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer
among thy people' (Leviticus 19:16). A good man is one ...
/.../15 a discourse of mercifulness.htm

The Folly of Slander. Part 1.
... "Thou shalt not," saith God in the Law, "go up and down as a tale-bearer among thy
people:" as a talebearer (as Rachil, that is), as a merchant or trader in ...
/.../barrow/sermons on evil-speaking by isaac barrow/the folly of slander part.htm

Letter cviii. To Eustochium.
... I am aware that a talebearer"a class of persons who do a great deal of harm"once
told her as a kindness that owing to her great fervour in virtue some ...
/.../jerome/the principal works of st jerome/letter cviii to eustochium.htm

Thesaurus
Talebearer (8 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Talebearer (8 Occurrences). ... Proverbs 11:13 A talebearer
revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. ...
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Tale (7 Occurrences)
... In talebearer the word has another meaning, namely, "slanderous talk or gossip."
The word occurs 5 times in Proverbs 11:13; Proverbs 18:8; Proverbs 20:19 ...
/t/tale.htm - 12k

Revealeth (9 Occurrences)
... (See JPS). Proverbs 11:13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a
faithful spirit concealeth the matter. (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS). ...
/r/revealeth.htm - 8k

Wounds (57 Occurrences)
... (BBE). Proverbs 18:8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go
down into the innermost parts of the belly. (KJV WBS YLT). ...
/w/wounds.htm - 22k

Belly (62 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV). Proverbs 18:8 The words of a talebearer are as
wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. ...
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Neighbor's (31 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 19:16 Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people;
neither shalt thou stand idly by the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD. ...
/n/neighbor's.htm - 16k

Idly (4 Occurrences)
... (DBY). Leviticus 19:16 Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people:
neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor: I am Jehovah. ...
/i/idly.htm - 7k

Flattereth (6 Occurrences)
... (KJV ASV DBY WBS). Proverbs 20:19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth
secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips. (KJV WBS). ...
/f/flattereth.htm - 7k

Tale-bearer (7 Occurrences)
Tale-bearer. Talebearer, Tale-bearer. Talebearers . Multi-Version Concordance ...
(WBS YLT). Talebearer, Tale-bearer. Talebearers . Reference Bible.
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Resources
What does the Bible say about gossip? | GotQuestions.org

What does it mean to love your neighbor as you love yourself? | GotQuestions.org

Talebearer: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Concordance
Talebearer (8 Occurrences)

Leviticus 19:16
Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor; I am the LORD.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY)

Proverbs 11:13
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
(KJV JPS NAS RSV)

Proverbs 16:28
A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.
(DBY)

Proverbs 18:8
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
(KJV DBY)

Proverbs 20:19
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
(KJV JPS)

Proverbs 26:20
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
(KJV DBY)

Proverbs 26:22
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
(KJV DBY)

Jeremiah 6:28
All of them are turned away, going about with false stories; they are brass and iron: they are all workers of deceit.
(See NAS)

Subtopics

Talebearer

Talebearer: General Scriptures Concerning

Talebearer: Israelites

Talebearer: Joseph

Talebearer: Tobiah

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Flattereth (6 Occurrences)

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Reveals (14 Occurrences)

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