לָעַג (lâʻag) — Have in Derision
Hebrew word study: לָעַג (lâʻag), Strong's H3932. to deride; by implication (as if imitating a foreigner) to speak unintelligibly
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to deride; by implication (as if imitating a foreigner) to speak unintelligibly
KJV translation words: have in derision, laugh (to scorn), mock (on), stammering.
Strong's H3932 is tagged on 18 words in 18 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 2 Kings 19:21 and last appears in Jeremiah 20:7.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 18)
- 2 Kings 19:21 — לָעֲגָה — she has mocked
- 2 Chronicles 30:10 — וּמַלְעִגִים — and mocking
- Nehemiah 2:19 — וַיַּלְעִגוּ — and they mocked
- Nehemiah 4:1 — וַיַּלְעֵג — and he mocked
- Job 9:23 — יִלְעָג — he mocks
- Job 11:3 — וַתִּלְעַג — and have you mocked
- Job 21:3 — תַלְעִיג — you will mock
- Job 22:19 — יִלְעַג — he mocks
- Psalms 2:4 — יִלְעַג — he mocks
- Psalms 22:7 — יַלְעִגוּ — they mock
- Psalms 59:8 — תִּלְעַג — you mock
- Psalms 80:6 — יִלְעֲגוּ — they mock
- Proverbs 1:26 — אֶלְעַג — I will mock
- Proverbs 17:5 — לֹעֵג — one who mocks
- Proverbs 30:17 — תִּלְעַג — which it mocks
- Isaiah 33:19 — נִלְעַג — stammering of
- Isaiah 37:22 — לָעֲגָה — she has mocked
- Jeremiah 20:7 — לֹעֵג — is mocking
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H3933 לַעַג (laʻag), H3934 לָעֵג (lâʻêg).
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What does lâʻag (H3932) mean?
To deride; by implication (as if imitating a foreigner) to speak unintelligibly.
How is H3932 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H3932 as: have in derision, laugh (to scorn), mock (on), stammering..
How often does לָעַג (lâʻag) appear?
Strong's H3932 is tagged on 18 words in 18 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 2 Kings 19:21 and last appears in Jeremiah 20:7.
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