What does ἐκμυκτηρίζω (ekmyktērízō) mean in the Bible?
ἐκμυκτηρίζω (ekmyktērízō): Intense, visible mockery—literally holding nose in derision—stronger than ordinary ridicule.
Greek · G1592
ἐκμυκτηρίζω
To sneer outright at
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ἐκμυκτηρίζωG1592
Pronunciationekmyktērízō
What does ἐκμυκτηρίζω (ekmyktērízō) mean in the Bible?
ἐκμυκτηρίζω (ekmyktērízō): Intense, visible mockery—literally holding nose in derision—stronger than ordinary ridicule.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1592?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include sneered at [Him] (1), were scoffing at (1).
Where does ἐκμυκτηρίζω (ekmyktērízō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 16:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itsneered at [Him]1×Luke 23:35
were scoffing at1×Luke 16:14
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Usage map
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First aligned rowLuke 16:14
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
Luke2
Source forms
ἐξεμυκτήριζον2xexemyktērizonLuke 16:14, Luke 23:35
Parsing patterns
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural2xLuke 16:14, Luke 23:35
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Intense, visible mockery—literally holding nose in derision—stronger than ordinary ridicule.
Strong'sG1592
Lexical occurrences2 versesGreek text appearances2 timesWord forms1 form2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to sneer outright at
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 16:14Verb Third Person Plural Imperfect Active Indicative
ἐξεμυκτήριζονexemukthrizon
I deride, scoff at, mock greatly
Read verseLuke 23:35Verb Third Person Plural Imperfect Active Indicative
ἐξεμυκτήριζονexemukthrizon
I deride, scoff at, mock greatly
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms2TensesImperfectVoicesActive
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Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality2×
Imperfect ActiveLuke 16:14 · Luke 23:352×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
imperfect2
Voice
active2
Mood
indicative2
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Where It Appears in Scripture
Where this word appears in Scripture: passage, original form, and sense in context.
Witnesses
Luke 16:14–18ἐξεμυκτήριζονekmyktērízō
Ridiculed, sneered at
Luke 23:32–38ἐξεμυκτήριζονekmyktērízō
They sneered, ridiculed
Word Origins
ἐκμυκτηρίζω is built from these roots: