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Whisperer, Whispering

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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1: ψιθυριστής

(Strong's #5588 — Noun Masculine — psithuristes — psith-oo-ris-tace' )

"a whisperer," occurs in an evil sense in Romans 1:29 .

2: ψιθυρισμός

(Strong's #5587 — Masculine Neuter — psithurismos — psith-oo-ris-mos' )

"a whispering," is used of "secret slander" in 2 Corinthians 12:20 . In the Sept., Ecclesiastes 10:11 , of "a murmured enchantment."

Note: Synonymous with No. 1 is katalalos, "a backbiter" (Romans 1:30 ), the distinction being that this denotes one guilty of open calumny, psithuristes, one who does it clandestinely.

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Whisperer, Whispering'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​w/whisperer-whispering.html. 1940.
 
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