רָכִיל râkîyl

Meaning

a scandal-monger (as travelling about)

In the King James Version: slander, carry tales, talebearer.

Derivation: from H7402 (רָכַל)

Where it is used

• Leviticus 19:16 You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.
• Proverbs 11:13 A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
• Proverbs 20:19 He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
• Jeremiah 6:28 All are hardened rebels, walking around as slanderers. They are bronze and iron; all of them are corrupt.
• Jeremiah 9:4 “Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander.
• Ezekiel 22:9 Among you are slanderous men bent on bloodshed; within you are those who eat on the mountain shrines and commit acts of indecency.