Is expressly forbidden (Titus 3:2; James 4:11), and severe punishments are denounced against it (1 Corinthians 5:11; 6:10). It is spoken of also with abhorrence (Psalm 15:3; Proverbs 18:6, 7), and is foreign to the whole Christian character and the example of Christ. EVIL-SPEAKING

e-v'-l-spek'-ing:

Occurs twice in English Versions:

(1) 1 Peter 2:1 it is the translation of katalalia, "a speaking against," rendered "backbiting" in 2 Corinthians 12:20; compare katalalos, "backbiter" (Romans 1:30); the verb katalaleo is rendered to "speak against" (1 Peter 2:12 James 4:11 1 Peter 3:16);

(2) of blasphemia, "what is hurtful to the good name of anyone," "detraction," "slander" (Ephesians 4:31 the Revised Version (British and American), "railing"; compare 1 Timothy 6:4 Jude 1:9; Colossians 3:8); the verb blasphemeo is rendered to "speak evil of" (Romans 14:16 1 Corinthians 10:30 Titus 3:2, etc.); to "speak evil" occurs in Mark 9:39 as the translation of kakologeo, "lightly (the Revised Version (British and American) "quickly") speak evil of me"; Acts 19:9 the King James Version "spake evil of that way." In Psalm 140:11, we have "evil-speaker" as the translation of 'ish lashon, "a man of tongue"; so the Revised Version (British and American). The wrong thing condemned as evil-speaking seems to be essentially detraction, what is hurtful to the reputation, and it is often too lightly regarded even among Christians.

See BLASPHEMY; RAILING; SLANDER.

W. L. Walker

2636. katalalia -- evil-speaking
... evil-speaking. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: katalalia Phonetic
Spelling: (kat-al-al-ee'-ah) Short Definition: evil-speaking, backbiting ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2636.htm - 6k

1426b. dusphemia -- evil speaking, defamation
... 1426a, 1426b. dusphemia. 1427 . evil speaking, defamation. Transliteration:
dusphemia Short Definition: slander. Word Origin from ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1426b.htm - 5k

989. blasphemos -- slanderous, evil-speaking
... slanderous, evil-speaking. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: blasphemos
Phonetic Spelling: (blas'-fay-mos) Short Definition: slanderous Definition ...
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988. blasphemia -- slander
... blasphemy, evil speaking, railing. From blasphemos; vilification (especially against
God) -- blasphemy, evil speaking, railing. see GREEK blasphemos. ...
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2551. kakologeo -- to speak ill of
... 2551 ("calculated evil-speaking") tries to make evil good ("positive"),
ie presenting what is as "right" (or the reverse). 2551 ...
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Sermons on Evil-Speaking, by Isaac Barrow
Sermons on Evil-Speaking, by Isaac Barrow. <. Sermons on
Evil-Speaking, by Isaac Barrow Isaac Barrow. Edited by Henry ...
//christianbookshelf.org/barrow/sermons on evil-speaking by isaac barrow/

The Cure of Evil-Speaking
... First Series Sermon 49 The Cure of Evil-speaking. "If ... Yea, how few are there
that so much as understand it? What is evil-speaking? It ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 49 the cure of.htm

Commandment Second. On Avoiding Evil-Speaking, and on Giving Alms ...
... The Pastor: Book Second."Commandments. Commandment Second. On Avoiding
Evil-Speaking, and on Giving Alms in Simplicity. He said ...
/.../commandment second on avoiding evil-speaking.htm

Of Good and Evil Speaking
... PART FOUR. HERE BEGIN THE CHAPTERS OF CERTAIN INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTABLE SAYINGS
OF BROTHER GILES CHAPTER XIV OF GOOD AND EVIL SPEAKING. ...
/.../ugolino/the little flowers of st francis of assisi/chapter xiv of good and.htm

Of Evil-Speaking in General.
Sermons on Evil-Speaking, by Isaac Barrow. <. ... OF EVIL-SPEAKING
IN GENERAL. "To speak evil of no man.""Titus 3:2. These ...
/.../barrow/sermons on evil-speaking by isaac barrow/of evil-speaking in general.htm

Sermons on Evil-Speaking, by Isaac Barrow
Sermons on Evil-Speaking, by Isaac Barrow. <. ... Title Page.
SERMONS ON EVIL SPEAKING BY ISAAC BARROW, DD. ...
/.../barrow/sermons on evil-speaking by isaac barrow/title page.htm

Nevertheless, a Necessity, as it Were, is Laid Upon Me to Reply ...
... points, there is one in which I confess that he has spoken the truth in an eminent
degree; namely, when he says that he is not rendering evil speaking for evil ...
/.../2 nevertheless a necessity as.htm

Introduction.
Sermons on Evil-Speaking, by Isaac Barrow. <. ...
/.../barrow/sermons on evil-speaking by isaac barrow/introduction.htm

If You Wish Me to Keep Silence, Cease from Accusing Me. Lay Down ...
... God. Listen, then, to that which Solomon the wise says about you and all
who are addicted to evil speaking and contumely. 43. If ...
/.../43 if you wish me.htm

Whether it is Lawful to Curse Anyone?
... Accordingly we may omit the first kind of evil speaking which is by way of
simple assertion of evil, and consider the other two kinds. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether it is lawful to 13.htm

Evilspeaking
... Christian character and the example of Christ. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia.
EVIL-SPEAKING. ev'-l-spek'-ing: Occurs twice in English ...
/e/evilspeaking.htm - 9k

Evil-speaking (5 Occurrences)
Evil-speaking. Evilspeaking, Evil-speaking. Evil-speakings . Easton's Bible
Dictionary ... Evilspeaking, Evil-speaking. Evil-speakings . Reference Bible.
/e/evil-speaking.htm - 10k

Blasphemy (15 Occurrences)
... 9, 11, 21. It denotes also any kind of calumny, or evil-speaking, or abuse
(1 Kings 21:10; Acts 13:45; 18:6, etc.). Our Lord was ...
/b/blasphemy.htm - 20k

Speaking (376 Occurrences)
... SPEAKING, EVIL. spe'-king. See EVIL-SPEAKING; SLANDER. Multi-Version Concordance
Speaking (376 Occurrences). ... lo, now ye heard his evilspeaking; (YLT). ...
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Ill-will (2 Occurrences)
... Colossians 3:8 But now you must rid yourselves of every kind of sin--angry and
passionate outbreaks, ill-will, evilspeaking, foul-mouthed abuse--so that these ...
/i/ill-will.htm - 7k

Rid (39 Occurrences)
... Colossians 3:8 But now you must rid yourselves of every kind of sin--angry and
passionate outbreaks, ill-will, evilspeaking, foul-mouthed abuse--so that these ...
/r/rid.htm - 19k

Backbite
... about tattling, calumniating; in Proverbs 25:23, secret talebearing or slandering;
in Romans 1:30 and 2 Corinthians 12:20, evil-speaking, maliciously defaming ...
/b/backbite.htm - 8k

Crimes (22 Occurrences)
... See separate article. EvilSpeaking (Slander). ...Evilspeaking is considered a crime
because it is simply the expression of the evil intents of the heart. ...
/c/crimes.htm - 44k

Crime (45 Occurrences)
... See separate article. EvilSpeaking (Slander). ...Evilspeaking is considered a crime
because it is simply the expression of the evil intents of the heart. ...
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Slander (34 Occurrences)
... Mischievous "tale-bearing" or "whispering" is condemned (Leviticus 19:16 Ezekiel
22:9). There are repeated warnings against evil-speaking (as in Psalm 34:13 ...
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