Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
whisperer
Usage: 1) to murmur, whisper 1a) murmurers 1b) backbite, slander, talebearer, backbiter
Strong's Number
H5372
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
1
Strong's H5372 Quick Answer
Strong's H5372 נִרגָּן (nirgan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nirgan (neer-gawn') v. 1. a slanderer [from an unused root meaning to roll to pieces] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include talebearer and whisperer. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- nirgan (neer-gawn') v. 1. a slanderer [from an unused root meaning to roll to pieces]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- talebearer and whisperer
Meaning and Definition
nirgan (neer-gawn') v. 1. a slanderer [from an unused root meaning to roll to pieces] KJV: talebearer, whisperer.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5372. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5372 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nirgan, 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.
talebearer
Proverbs 18:8
3×
whisperer
Proverbs 16:28
How Strong's H5372 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5372 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 H5372 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5372.
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5372, grouped by book.
Proverbs 4 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5372 FAQ
What does nirgan (נִרְגָּן) mean?
Nirgan (Strong's H5372) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "talebearer". nirgan (neer-gawn') v. 1. a slanderer [from an unused root meaning to roll to pieces]
How many times is nirgan (נִרְגָּן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H5372 across 1 book.
Where can I study nirgan (נִרְגָּן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5372 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate nirgan (נִרְגָּן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as talebearer and whisperer. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.