Word study · Greek
psithyrismós
whispering, gossip
Say it: psee-thoo-ris-MOS (approximate)
ψιθυρισμός
What it means
Whispering, secret slander (from the sound of a whisper). In 12:20 it is in the list of vices Paul fears he will find in the church. It occurs elsewhere in Romans 1:29.
Range of meaning
- WhisperingSoft speech.
- GossipSecret talk against others.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 12
"Whisperings" or "gossip" (12:20).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G5587 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources