- Original: καταλαλία - Transliteration: Katalalia - Phonetic: kat-al-al-ee'-ah - Definition: 1. defamation, evil speaking - Origin: from G2637 - TDNT entry: 04:03,5 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: From G2637 ; defamation: - backbiting evil speaking. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • backbitings, 1 2 Corinthians 12:20 • speakings, 1 1 Peter 2:1