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ΨΙΘΥΡΙΣΜΟΙ, ψιθυρισμοι

PSITHYRISMOI, psithyrismoi

Sounds Like: psee-theer-is-MOY

Translations: whisperings, secret slanders, gossip

From the root: ΨΙΘΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to secret, malicious talk or gossip, often implying a clandestine and harmful spreading of rumors or slander. It describes the act of whispering or murmuring with ill intent, typically to undermine or defame someone.

Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Masculine

Strong’s number: G5587 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Codex Sinaiticus
  • 2 Corinthians — 12:20
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
  • 2 Corinthians — 12:20

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΨΙΘΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ.

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.

  • ΨΙΘΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ — whispering, a whispering, gossip, a gossip, slander, a slander
  • ΨΙΘΥΡΙΣΜΟΥ — (of) whispering, (of) a whispering, (of) secret slandering, (of) a secret slandering, (of) gossip, (of) a gossip
  • ΨΙΘΥΡΙΣΜΟΥΣ — whisperings, murmurings, slanders
  • ΨΙΘΥΡΙΣΜΩ — (to) whispering, (to) a whispering, (to) murmuring, (to) a murmuring, (to) gossip, (to) a gossip

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