Lexicon :: Strong's H1681 - dibâ
דִּבָּה
Transliteration
dibâ
Pronunciation
dib-baw'
Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From דָּבַב (H1680) (in the sense of furtive motion)
Dictionary Aids
TWOT Reference: 396b
KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H1681 in the following manner: evil report (3x), slander (3x), infamy (2x), slander (1x).
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whispering, defamation, evil report
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whispering
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defamation, defaming
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evil report, unfavourable saying
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Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
דִּבָּה dibbâh, dib-baw'; from H1680 (in the sense of furtive motion); slander:—defaming, evil report, infamy, slander.
STRONGS H1681:
Abbreviations
† דִּבָּה noun feminine whispering, defamation, evil report (? as that which glides stealthily) — absolute ד׳ Numbers 14:36; Proverbs 10:18; construct דִּבַּת Jeremiah 20:10 + 4 times; suffix דִּבָּֽתְךָ Proverbs 25:10 דִּבָּתָם Genesis 37:2; —
1. whispering Psalm 31:14; Jeremiah 20:10 (Hi Hup De Gf VB; yet compare Che Psalm).
2. defamation Proverbs 10:18 (with הוציא).
3. evil report, specifically a (true) report of evil doing Genesis 37:2 (P) וַיָּבֵא אֶתדִּֿבָּתָם רָעָה; compare also Proverbs 25:10 & Ezekiel 36:3 וֵַֽֽֽתּעֲלוּ עַלשְֿׂפַת לָשׁוֺן וְדִבַּתעָֿ֑ם, unfavourable report of spies Numbers 13:32; Numbers 14:36, 37 (all P & all with הוֺצִיא; adjective רעה only Numbers 14:37).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs
Genesis
37:2; 37:2
Numbers
13:32; 14:36; 14:36; 14:37; 14:37
Psalms
31:14
Proverbs
10:18; 10:18; 25:10; 25:10
Jeremiah
20:10; 20:10
Ezekiel
36:3
