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It is used in the context of someone who goes about as a talebearer, spreading slanderous or malicious reports.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite society, maintaining community harmony and trust was vital. The act of talebearing or gossiping was seen as a serious offense because it could lead to division, mistrust, and the breakdown of social cohesion. The Law of Moses and wisdom literature often warned against such behavior, emphasizing the importance of truthfulness and integrity in speech.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/7402.htm">rakal</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>slander<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>slanderer (3), slanderous (1), talebearer (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">רָכִיל</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>slander</b></font>, > tale-bearer, in-former; — always <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ר</font> absolute; — <font class="hebrew2">יַהֲלֹךְ</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ר</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/9-3.htm">Jeremiah 9:3</a>, <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">תֵּלֵךְ ר</font> <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/9-16.htm">Leviticus 9:16</a> (H), <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">הוֺלֵךְ ר</font> <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/11-13.htm">Proverbs 11:13</a>; <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/20-19.htm">Proverbs 20:19</a>, all of going about <em>in slander</em>, as slander (Ges<sup>§ 118q</sup>); <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">הֹלְבֵי ר</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/6-28.htm">Jeremiah 6:28</a> <em>goers of slander</em> (slanderous persons) (compare <font class="hebrew2">הָלַךְ</font>); <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">אַנְשֵׁי ר</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/22-9.htm">Ezekiel 22:9</a> <em>men of slander</em>, informers. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>slander, carry tales, talebearer <p>From <a href="/hebrew/7402.htm">rakal</a> a scandal-monger (as travelling about) -- slander, carry tales, talebearer. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7402.htm">rakal</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>רָ֭כִיל רָכִ֑יל רָכִ֖יל רָכִ֛יל רָכִ֥יל רָכִיל֙ רכיל rā·ḵîl raChil rāḵîl<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/leviticus/19-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 19:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לֹא־ תֵלֵ֤ךְ <b> רָכִיל֙ </b> בְּעַמֶּ֔יךָ לֹ֥א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> You shall not go <span class="itali">about as a slanderer</span> among your people,<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Thou shalt not go <span class="itali">up and down [as] a talebearer</span> among thy people:<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/19-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> shall not go <span class="itali">A slanderer</span> your people are not<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/11-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 11:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> הוֹלֵ֣ךְ <b> רָ֭כִיל </b> מְגַלֶּה־ סּ֑וֹד</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> He who goes <span class="itali">about as a talebearer</span> reveals<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/11-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> goes <span class="itali">A talebearer</span> reveals secrets<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/20-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 20:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">סּ֭וֹד הוֹלֵ֣ךְ <b> רָכִ֑יל </b> וּלְפֹתֶ֥ה שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> He who goes <span class="itali">about as a slanderer</span> reveals<br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> He that goeth about <span class="itali">[as] a talebearer</span> revealeth<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/20-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> secrets goes <span class="itali">A slanderer</span> flattereth his lips<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/6-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 6:28</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">סֽוֹרְרִ֔ים הֹלְכֵ֥י <b> רָכִ֖יל </b> נְחֹ֣שֶׁת וּבַרְזֶ֑ל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Going <span class="itali">about as a talebearer.</span> [They are] bronze<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> walking <span class="itali">with slanders:</span> [they are] brass<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/6-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> are stubbornly Going <span class="itali">A talebearer</span> bronze and iron<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/9-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 9:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְכָל־ רֵ֖עַ <b> רָכִ֥יל </b> יַהֲלֹֽךְ׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> neighbor goes <span class="itali">about as a slanderer.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> will walk <span class="itali">with slanders.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/9-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and every neighbor <span class="itali">A slanderer</span> goes<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/22-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 22:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> אַנְשֵׁ֥י <b> רָכִ֛יל </b> הָ֥יוּ בָ֖ךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Slanderous</span> men have been<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> In thee are men <span class="itali">that carry tales</span> to shed<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/22-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> are men <span class="itali">Slanderous</span> have been the purpose<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7400.htm">6 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7400.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7400<br>6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/rachil_7400.htm">rā·ḵîl — 6 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div 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