Bible Dictionary
Abjects
“Abjects” refers to people who attack or slander another person, especially through hostile speech. The term is used in the setting of opposition against the psalmist.
Definition
“Abjects” refers to people who smite, attack, or slander another, probably through hostile speech.
Biblical Usage
The term occurs in Psalm 35:15 in the setting of opposition against the psalmist.
Historical Background
The term is connected with the Hebrew word meaning “smiters.” The supplied material compares its usage with Jeremiah 18:18.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Ps. 35:15), the translation of a Hebrew word meaning smiters; probably, in allusion to the tongue, slanderers. (Comp. Jer. 18:18.)