רָגַל

From LSJ

διὰ τῆς σιωπῆς πικρότερον κατηγορεῖ → through silence you accuse yourself more harshly (Menander)

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English (Strong)

a primitive root; to walk along; but only in specifically, applications, to reconnoiter, to be a tale-bearer (i.e. slander); also (as denominative from רָ֫גֶל) to lead about: backbite, search, slander, (e-)spy (out), teach to go, view.