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Evil Speaking

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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1: βλασφημία

(Strong's #988 — Noun Feminine — blasphemia — blas-fay-me'-ah )

is translated "evil speaking" in Ephesians 4:31 , AV (RV, "railing"). See BLASPHEMY.

2: καταλαλιά

(Strong's #2636 — Noun Feminine — katalalia — kat-al-al-ee'-ah )

"evil speaking," 1 Peter 2:1; see BACKBITING.

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Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Evil Speaking'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​e/evil-speaking.html. 1940.
 
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