לָעַג

la.agVerbH3932

to mock

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to deride; by implication (as if imitating a foreigner) to speak unintelligibly

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to mock, deride, ridicule 1a) (Qal) to mock, deride, have in derision 1b) (Niphal) to stammer 1c) (Hiphil) to mock, deride

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

14 times

Appears 14 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Job
4
Proverbs
3
Isaiah
2
2 Chronicles
1
2 Kings
1

Key Passages

  • 2 Chronicles 30:10
  • Isaiah 33:19
  • Jeremiah 20:7
  • Job 21:3
  • Job 9:23

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