ΚΑΤΑΛΑΛΟΣ, καταλαλος
KATALALOS, katalalos
Sounds Like: kah-tah-LAH-loss
Translations: slanderer, backbiter, gossiper, a slanderer, a backbiter, a gossiper
From the root: ΚΑΤΑΛΑΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes someone who speaks evil against others, a slanderer or backbiter. It refers to a person who engages in malicious gossip or defamation, often behind someone's back. It is used to characterize individuals who are prone to speaking ill of others.
Inflection: Singular, Masculine, Feminine, Nominative
Strong’s number: G2637 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Shepherd of Hermas — 31:5
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
- Parable 6 — 5:5
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΤΑΛΑΛΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΚΑΤΑΛΑΛΟΙ — slanderers, a slanderer, evil speakers, backbiters
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