Transliteration: katalalia · noun
| Meaning | evil-speaking, backbiting, detraction |
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| Part of speech | noun |
| Frequency | 2x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | καταλαλιαί, καταλαλιάς |
| Example verses | 2Cor 12:20 · 1Pet 2:1 |
καταλαλιά (katalalia) is a noun that occurs 2 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “evil-speaking, backbiting, detraction” and first appears in 2Cor 12:20.
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