# רָכִיל (rakhil)

Israeli respelling: ra-khil. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H7400. 6 Old Testament occurrences.

a scandal-monger (as travelling about)

King James renderings: slander, carry tales, talebearer.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/rakhil-h7400

## Occurrences

- [Leviticus 19:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/19/16) — Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.
- [Proverbs 11:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/11/13) — A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
- [Proverbs 20:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/20/19) — He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
- [Jeremiah 6:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/6/28) — They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.
- [Jeremiah 9:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/9/4) — Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will…
- [Ezekiel 22:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/22/9) — In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness.