לִיץ
lutsVerbH3887
to mock
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
properly, to make mouths at, i.e. to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercede
Full Lexicon Entry
- to scorn, make mouths at, talk arrogantly 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to boast 1a2) to scorn 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to mock, deride 1b2) to interpret (language) 1b2a) interpreter (participle) 1b2b) ambassador (fig.) 1c) (Hithpalpel) to be inflated, scoff, act as a scorner, show oneself a mocker Also means: la.tsats (*לָצַץ *"to scorn" H3945)
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
27 timesAppears 27 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Proverbs
17
Isaiah
3
Job
2
Psalms
2
2 Chronicles
1
Key Passages
- 2 Chronicles 32:31
- Isaiah 43:27
- Proverbs 14:6
- Proverbs 19:29
- Proverbs 24:9
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