# H3960 לָשַׁן

לָשַׁן (lâshan), Strong’s H3960: to wag the tongue, i.e. to calumniate KJV: accuse, slander.. Occurs 2 times.

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*lâshan* — to wag the tongue, i.e. to calumniate

KJV: accuse, slander.

Derived from [לָשׁוֹן lâshôwn](https://besorah.bible/word/H3956) (the tongue)

Occurs 2 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- [לָשַׁן] vb. denom. use the tongue, only specif. slander
- Po‛el ψ 101:5
- Hiph. Pr 30:10.

## Where it occurs
- [Psalms 101:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/psalms/101?v=5) — I will silence whoever secretly slanders his neighbor. I won’t tolerate one who is arrogant and conceited.
- [Proverbs 30:10](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/30?v=10) — “Don’t slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.