לָשַׁן

Strong’s Definition

to wag the tongue, i.e. to calumniate

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root; properly, to lick; but used only as a denominative from H3956 (לָשׁוֹן);

KJV Usage

accuse, slander.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to use the tongue, slander
• 2.(poel) to slander
• 3.(piel) to slander
• 4.(hiphil) to accuse

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: lâshan; Pronunciation: law-shan'