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Reference: Slander, Talebearing
Hastings
Both noun and verb 'slander' are used of malicious gossip of varying degrees of heinousness. The references are all to the slandering of persons, except Nu 14:36 AV, where RV has 'an evil report against the land.' The expression 'walking with slanders' (Jer 6:28; cf. Jer 9:4) is in the original identical with 'going about as a talebearer' (Le 19:16; Pr 11:13; 20:19; cf. Eze 22:9 in AV and RV). The element of falsehood in the gossip is seen in 2Sa 19:27, where 'slandered' is synonymous with 'falsely accused.' 'Of no sin and wickedness are there so many complaints in OT as of slander and false accusation