... by definition, this man is a slanderer - uttering misrepresentations which defame and damage anothers reputation. “But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.” (2 Timothy 3:13, NKJV) . slander noun [Middle English sclaundre, slaundre, from Anglo-French esclandre, alteration of escandle, from Late Latin scandalum stumbling block, offense — more at SCANDAL] 14th century 1 : the utterance of false charges or misrepresentations which defame and damage another’s reputation 2 : a false and defamatory oral statement about a person — compare * . ... it would behoove us to understand that the Greek word used for slanderer in the bible is diabolos - translated mostly as devil ... διάβολος [diabolos /dee·ab·ol·os/] adj. ; 38 occurrences; AV translates as “devil” 35 times, “false accuser” twice, and “slanderer” once. 1 prone to slander, slanderous, accusing falsely. 1A a calumniator, false accuser, slanderer,. 2 metaph. applied to a man who, by opposing the cause of God, may be said to act the part of the devil or to side with him. ** *Merriam-Webster, I. (2003). Merriam-Webster’s collegiate dictionary. (Eleventh ed.). Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc. **Strong, J. (2001). Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon. Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software.
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