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# talebearer

noun

«talebearer» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In Jewish tradition

The Torah forbids going about as a talebearer.

**Interpretation.** Tradition calls this lashon hara, or evil speech, and treats it as a serious wrong. Even true gossip can harm people.

### Meaning

A person who spreads gossip or stories about others. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/talebearer/#m1)

### Examples

- Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people; neither shalt thou stand idly by the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD. (Torah LEV.19.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/talebearer/#x1)
- He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth wide his lips. (Writings PRO.20.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/talebearer/#x2)
- He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter. (Writings PRO.11.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/talebearer/#x3)
- In thee have been talebearers to shed blood; and in thee they have eaten upon the mountains; in the midst of thee they have committed lewdness. (Prophets EZK.22.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/talebearer/#x4)

### Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «talebearer» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/talebearer/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«talebearer» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/talebearer.html) on Mova free.