ψιθυριστάς
psithyristḗs
gossips
One who whispers; specifically, a person who speaks in low tones or murmurs about others, often in order to convey slander, malicious gossip, or secret criticism. In literary and moral contexts, it denotes someone engaging in covert disparagement or harmful talk against others behind their backs.
Romans 1:29 · Word #13
Lexicon G5588
| Lemma | ψιθυριστής |
| Transliteration | psithyristḗs |
| Strong's | G5588 |
| Definition | One who whispers; specifically, a person who speaks in low tones or murmurs about others, often in order to convey slander, malicious gossip, or secret criticism. In literary and moral contexts, it denotes someone engaging in covert disparagement or harmful talk against others behind their backs. |
Morphology N ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | gossips |
| Literal | whisperers |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ψιθυριστής |
| Strong's | G5588 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5588-01
secret whispering slanderers
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,AMP); agent noun formed with -ιστής indicating a practitioner of whispering. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root ψιθυρ- (“to whisper, murmur”) and the agentive suffix -ιστής (“one who practices”), conveying those who habitually engage in whispered disparagement. The plural form preserves the accusative masculine plural morphology of the noun. |
View full lexicon entry for G5588 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
whisperers
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Secret whispering slanderers' is too expansive; the Greek denotes those who slander by whispering or gossiping. 'Whisperers' captures the core sense in the vice list context. |