KJV dictionary & concordance
A false, malicious, or damaging report, accusation, or evil statement brought against a person, people, land, or truth; to spread such a report.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Numbers 14:36
Complete exact-word concordance
And the men, which Moses sent to search the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up a slander upon the land,
And the men which Moses sent to search the land, who returned, and made all the Congregation to murmure against him, by bringing vp a slander vpon the land,
For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
For I haue heard the slaunder of many, feare was on euery side: while they tooke counsell together against me, they deuised to take away my life.
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
Hee that hideth hatred with lying lippes, and he that vttereth a slander, is a foole.
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Historical English dictionary sources
A false report maliciously uttered and tending to injure reputation; defamation, disgrace, or reproach.
