καταλάλους
katálalos
slanderers
A person who speaks ill of others, especially one who slanders, defames, or maligns someone typically in their absence; one who spreads negative or disparaging reports about others. The term denotes the action or character of someone who engages in calumny or backbiting, often with malicious intent. In some contexts, may refer more broadly to speaking against or denigrating another.
Romans 1:30 · Word #1
Lexicon G2637
| Lemma | κατάλαλος |
| Transliteration | katálalos |
| Strong's | G2637 |
| Definition | A person who speaks ill of others, especially one who slanders, defames, or maligns someone typically in their absence; one who spreads negative or disparaging reports about others. The term denotes the action or character of someone who engages in calumny or backbiting, often with malicious intent. In some contexts, may refer more broadly to speaking against or denigrating another. |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | slanderers |
| Literal | back-biters |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κατάλαλος |
| Strong's | G2637 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2637-01
slanderers
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; accusative masculine plural (Gr,NS,,,,AMP), functioning as a noun: "slanderers." |
| Rendering Rationale | The compound κατά (against) + λαλέω (to speak) denotes those who speak against others, hence "slanderers." The accusative masculine plural form is reflected in the plural noun rendering. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
slanderers
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | SIBI-P1 'slanderers' accurately reflects the definition and context; no adjustment needed. |