לָשַׁן, Hif. הִלְשִׁין (b. h.; to slander, speak evil of. Esth. R. to III, 9 עמד שטן וה׳ עליהם וכ׳ Satan arose and denounced them (the Israelites) before the Lord. Ex. R. s. 3 מה הנחש כשה׳ וכ׳ as well as I smote the serpent when he spoke evil (of the Lord). Ib. לקח את שלו על שה׳ was punished because he had spoken lightly (of the Israelites, Ex. IV, 1); a. fr.