Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
slander
Usage: 1) whispering, defamation, evil report 1a) whispering 1b) defamation, defaming 1c) evil report, unfavourable saying
Strong's Number
H1681
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
9
Books
6
Strong's H1681 Quick Answer
Strong's H1681 דִּבָּה (dibbah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. dibbah (dib-baw') n-f. 1. slander [from H1680 (in the sense of furtive motion)] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include slander, evil, infamy, report, and defaming. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- dibbah (dib-baw') n-f. 1. slander [from H1680 (in the sense of furtive motion)]
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- slander, evil, infamy, report, and defaming
Meaning and Definition
dibbah (dib-baw') n-f. 1. slander [from H1680 (in the sense of furtive motion)] KJV: defaming, evil report, infamy, slander. Root(s): H1680
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1681. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1681 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render dibbah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
slander
Numbers 14:36
3×
evil
Numbers 13:32
2×
infamy
Proverbs 25:10
2×
defaming
Jeremiah 20:10
report
Genesis 37:2
How Strong's H1681 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 9 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1681 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1681 in the Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature.
And the men, which Moses sent to search the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up a slander upon the land,
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1681.
These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature.
And the men, which Moses sent to search the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up a slander upon the land,
Even those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, died by the plague before the LORD.
For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
Therefore prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they have made you desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that ye might be a possession unto the residue of the heathen, and ye are taken up in the lips of talkers, and are an infamy of the people:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1681, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 3 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1681 FAQ
What does dibbah (דִּבָּה) mean?
Dibbah (Strong's H1681) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "slander". dibbah (dib-baw') n-f. 1. slander [from H1680 (in the sense of furtive motion)]
How many times is dibbah (דִּבָּה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H1681 across 6 books.
Where can I study dibbah (דִּבָּה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1681 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate dibbah (דִּבָּה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as slander, evil, infamy, report, and defaming. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.