וְ֝/נִרְגָּ֗
𐤅/𐤍𐤓𐤂
venirega
and whisperer
from an unused root meaning to roll to pieces; a slanderer; talebearer, whisperer.
Proverbs 16:28 · Word #5
Lexicon H5372
| Lemma | נִרְגָּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤓𐤂𐤍 |
| Transliteration | nirgân |
| Strong's | H5372 |
| In-context | and whisperer |
Morphology HC/VNrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1
and a murmuring slanderer
| Root | רגן (r-g-n) |
| Core Meanings | murmuring, grumbling, whispering, slandering |
| Semantic Range | whisperer, backbiter, talebearer, grumbler, one who spreads secret complaints or defaming reports |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical wisdom literature, the נִרְגָּן represents the socially corrosive figure whose quiet, repeated speech divides communities and undermines trust. The term highlights the destructive power of concealed or whispered words within covenant society. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + Nifal participle masculine singular absolute from רגן. The Nifal stem gives a reflexive/passive nuance, functioning adjectivally to describe one marked by habitual murmuring or slander. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term נִרְגָּן is a Nifal participle masculine singular from the root רגן, which conveys murmuring or whispered complaint that becomes slander. Rendering it "murmuring slanderer" preserves both the participial force (one characterized by this action) and the masculine singular form, while reflecting the root idea of low, damaging speech. The prefixed conjunction וְ is represented by "and." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root רגן (murmuring, grumbling, whispering, slandering)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5372-01 |
niregan | a murmuring-slanderer |
H7279-01 |
vateragenu | and you men murmured in rebellion |
Word Usage (4 occurrences of H5372)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proverbs 16:28 | וְ֝/נִרְגָּ֗ | venirega | and whisperer |
| Proverbs 18:8 | נִ֭רְגָּן | niregan | a whisperer |
| Proverbs 26:20 | נִ֝רְגָּ֗ן | niregan | whisperer |