Dictionary of Bible Themes – 5510 rumours
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5510 rumours

5510 rumours

Insubstantial information, frequently not factual and leading to groundless fears.

Rumours can give rise to fear

Jer 51:46; Mt 24:6 pp Mk 13:7 See also Job 28:22; Eze 7:26; 1Ti 4:7

Rumours can come from misunderstanding what has been said

Jn 21:23

Rumours are sometimes maliciously spread

Pr 17:4; 3Jn 10 See also Pr 16:28; Pr 26:24; 1Ti 3:11; 1Ti 5:13; 1Ti 6:11

See also

5193tongue
5426news
5575talk, idle
5868gossip
8830suspicion

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