Backbiter, Backbiting <1,,2637, katalalos>
a "backbiter," and katalalia (2636), "backbiting," are formed from kata, "against," and laleo, "to speak." Katalalos is used in Rom 1:30. Katalalia is translated "evil speaking" in 1Pe 2:1, "backbiting" in 2Co 12:20.
Note: The corresponding verb katalaleo the RV translates "speak against," in its five occurrences, Jam 4:11 (three times); 1Pe 2:12, and 1Pe 3:16; AV, "speak evil," in all the passages except 1Pe 2:12.
