וְ֝/נִרְגָּ֗
𐤅/𐤍𐤓𐤂
nirgân
and whisperer
A person who secretly speaks disparagingly about others, often fomenting strife or dissension through confidential or insidious speech. The word primarily refers to someone who spreads rumors or malicious reports, especially with the aim of undermining relationships or community cohesion. In various contexts, it carries the nuance of a whisperer, one who covertly circulates harmful information, or instigates discord via gossip.
Proverbs 16:28 · Word #5
Lexicon H5372
| Lemma | נִרְגָּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤓𐤂𐤍 |
| Transliteration | nirgân |
| Strong's | H5372 |
| Definition | A person who secretly speaks disparagingly about others, often fomenting strife or dissension through confidential or insidious speech. The word primarily refers to someone who spreads rumors or malicious reports, especially with the aim of undermining relationships or community cohesion. In various contexts, it carries the nuance of a whisperer, one who covertly circulates harmful information, or instigates discord via gossip. |
Morphology HC/VNrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and whisperer |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5372-02
covert whisperer
| Morphological Notes | Niphal participle active, masculine singular, absolute; functioning substantivally to denote a characteristic agent. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root sense of murmuring or speaking secretly, while capturing the participial, agentive force of the Niphal masculine singular form—denoting one characterized by covert whispering. |
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