# G2636 καταλαλία

καταλαλία (katalalía), Strong’s G2636: defamation KJV: backbiting, evil speaking. Occurs 3 times.

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*katalalía* — defamation

KJV: backbiting, evil speaking

Derived from [κατάλαλος katálalos](https://besorah.bible/word/G2637) (talkative against, i.e. a slanderer)

Occurs 3 times.

## Where it occurs
- [2 Corinthians 12:20](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-corinthians/12?v=20) — For I am afraid that perhaps when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as…
- [1 Peter 2:1](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-peter/2?v=1) — Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,
- [Wisdom of Solomon 1:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/wisdom-of-solomon/1?v=11) — Beware then of unprofitable murmuring, and keep your tongue from slander; because no secret utterance will go on its…