תַּלְשֵׁ֣ן

𐤕𐤋𐤔𐤍

lâshan

slander

To slander, speak maliciously, or defame someone, particularly through false or harmful speech; to use the tongue in a negative, injurious manner. The verb denotes the action of delivering verbal attacks, false accusations, or disparaging remarks about an individual or group. Although from a root relating to the tongue, its biblical usage focuses on the negative social and legal consequences of such speech.

H3960

Proverbs 30:10 · Word #2

Lexicon H3960

Lemmaלָשַׁן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤋𐤔𐤍
Transliterationlâshan
Strong'sH3960
DefinitionTo slander, speak maliciously, or defame someone, particularly through false or harmful speech; to use the tongue in a negative, injurious manner. The verb denotes the action of delivering verbal attacks, false accusations, or disparaging remarks about an individual or group. Although from a root relating to the tongue, its biblical usage focuses on the negative social and legal consequences of such speech.

Morphology HVhj2ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan h — Hiphil — Causative active
Conjugation j — Jussive — Third-person wish or command
Person 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

Phraseslander

SIBI-P1 Translation H3960-03

may you bring slander

Morphological NotesVerb, Hiphil (causative) stem, jussive conjugation, 2nd person masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe Hiphil stem conveys a causative nuance, here expressing causing or bringing about slanderous speech. The jussive 2ms form is reflected by "may you," preserving the volitional force and masculine singular address.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

slander

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleContext demands a simple imperative of the negative command 'do not slander', so 'slander' is the correct verbal rendering. P1 was too verbose for a single verb.
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