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GreekG1702Verb

ἐμπαίζω

empaizō

13Occurrences
G1702Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to jeer at, i.e. deride

from G1722 (ἐν) and G3815 (παίζω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
= Attic προσ-, καταπαίζω, to mock at, mock : with dative,; pass.,; absol.
LXX: for עָלַל hithp., שָׂחַק, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἐμπαίζω appears 13 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
5
Matthew
5
Mark
3

Key Passages

Luke 14:29BSB

Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

Luke 22:63BSB

The men who were holding Jesus began to mock Him and beat Him.

Luke 23:36BSB

The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

Matthew 20:19BSB

and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. And on the third day He will be raised to life.”

Matthew 27:31BSB

After they had mocked Him, they removed the robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him away to crucify Him.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.