backbite

verb

«backbite» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

In Jewish tradition

In the Psalms and Proverbs it means a secret, spiteful way of talking against others.

Interpretation. Tradition counts evil speech, called lashon hara, as a grave wrong. It teaches that a person should not speak ill of others even if it is true.

Meaning

to speak badly of someone when they are not there tree →

Examples

With the profanest mockeries of backbiting they gnash at me with their teeth. (Writings PSA.35.16, JPS 1917) tree →
The north wind bringeth forth rain, and a backbiting tongue an angry countenance. (Writings PRO.25.23, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

On Mova

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