לוּץ (lûwts) — Ambassador

Hebrew word study: לוּץ (lûwts), Strong's H3887. properly, to make mouths at, i.e. to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercede

HebrewStrong's H3887
Quick definition
Hebrew word
לוּץ (lûwts)
Pronounced: loots

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

properly, to make mouths at, i.e. to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercede

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker, scorn(-er, -ful), teacher.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3887 is tagged on 28 words in 27 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 42:23 and last appears in Hosea 7:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

a mocker ×8he mocks ×3a mediator ×1and a mocker ×1and mockers ×1and you mock ×1are scoffing at me ×1in the envoys of ×1mockers ×1the interpreter ×1they have mocked me ×1to the mockers ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

לֵץ ×11יָלִיץ ×3לַלֵּצִים ×2בִּמְלִיצֵי ×1הֱלִיצֻנִי ×1הַמֵּלִיץ ×1וְלֵצִים ×1לֵצִים ×1מְלִיצַי ×1מֵלִיץ ×1

Books where it appears most

Proverbs ×18Isaiah ×3Job ×2Psalms ×2Genesis ×12 Chronicles ×1Hosea ×1

Verses (first 25 of 27)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3944 לָצוֹן (lâtsôwn), H4426 מְלִיצָה (mᵉlîytsâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does lûwts (H3887) mean?

Properly, to make mouths at, i.e. to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercede.

How is H3887 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3887 as: ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker, scorn(-er, -ful), teacher..

How often does לוּץ (lûwts) appear?

Strong's H3887 is tagged on 28 words in 27 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 42:23 and last appears in Hosea 7:5.