HebrewH8591Verb
תָּעַע
ta.a
“to mock”
2Occurrences
H8591Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to cheat; by analogy, to maltreat
a primitive root;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
- to deceive, misuse 1a) (Pilpel) 1a1) to be a mocker, mock 1a2) mocker (subst) 1b) (Hithpalpel) 1b1) to ridicule 1b2) mocking (participle)
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Verb
Morphology Code
H:V
Full Description
Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
תָּעַע appears 2 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
2 Chronicles
1
Genesis
1
Key Passages
2 Chronicles 36:16BSB
But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.
Genesis 27:12BSB
What if my father touches me? Then I would be revealed to him as a deceiver, and I would bring upon myself a curse rather than a blessing.”
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