καταλαλιάς
katalalía
evil speakings
The act of speaking against someone, slander, or making derogatory remarks about another; specifically, hostile or malicious speech intended to damage someone's reputation. Used to denote backbiting, defamation, or disparagement, often in a setting where such words are spoken in the absence of the target. The primary meaning is verbal denigration of others, with a typical focus on deliberate and harmful intent.
1 Peter 2:1 · Word #14
Lexicon G2636
| Lemma | καταλαλία |
| Transliteration | katalalía |
| Strong's | G2636 |
| Definition | The act of speaking against someone, slander, or making derogatory remarks about another; specifically, hostile or malicious speech intended to damage someone's reputation. Used to denote backbiting, defamation, or disparagement, often in a setting where such words are spoken in the absence of the target. The primary meaning is verbal denigration of others, with a typical focus on deliberate and harmful intent. |
Morphology N ACC F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | evil speakings |
| Literal | evil-speakings |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | καταλαλιά |
| Strong's | G2636 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2636-02
acts of slander
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,AFP); denotes multiple instances functioning as a direct object or object of a preposition. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes speech directed against someone with harmful intent; "acts of slander" preserves the verbal-root sense of speaking (λαλ-) combined with the adversative force of κατα-. The accusative feminine plural is reflected by the plural "acts." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
slanders
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'καταλαλιάς' is best rendered as 'slanders' for the English collective noun reflecting backbiting or defamation, as per SILEX; 'acts of slander' is unnecessarily specific and not idiomatic in a list format. |