דִּבַּ֣ת
𐤃𐤁𐤕
dibbâh
the slander
A spoken account or report, typically negative or damaging in nature; an unfavorable, malicious, or slanderous report circulated about a person or group, often implying intent to harm reputation or incite ill-will. The term encompasses gossip, rumor, or contentious accusation, especially when based on questionable or false information.
Jeremiah 20:10 · Word #3
Lexicon H1681
| Lemma | דִּבָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤁𐤄 |
| Transliteration | dibbâh |
| Strong's | H1681 |
| Definition | A spoken account or report, typically negative or damaging in nature; an unfavorable, malicious, or slanderous report circulated about a person or group, often implying intent to harm reputation or incite ill-will. The term encompasses gossip, rumor, or contentious accusation, especially when based on questionable or false information. |
Morphology HNcfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the slander |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1681-02
malicious report of
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root דבב, conveying whispered or stealthy speech, and denotes a damaging or slanderous spoken report. The construct state is reflected by the trailing "of," indicating it governs a following noun. |
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