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Hebrew · H2048

הָתַל

To deride ; by implication, to cheat

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הָתַלH2048
Pronunciationhātal

What does הָתַל (hātal) mean in the Bible?

הָתַל (hātal): Deride through mockery or cunning deception; to treat someone with contemptuous disregard through words or actions.

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What does הָתַל (hātal) mean in the Bible?

הָתַל (hātal): Deride through mockery or cunning deception; to treat someone with contemptuous disregard through words or actions.

How does the BSB render H2048?

The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include You have mocked (3), act deceitfully (1), as you would deceive (1), began to taunt (1), betrays (1).

Where does הָתַל (hātal) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 31:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (3), Job (2), 1 Kings (1), Exodus (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
You have mocked3×Judges 16:10, Judges 16:13, Judges 16:15
act deceitfully1×Exodus 8:29
as you would deceive1×Job 13:9
began to taunt1×1 Kings 18:27
betrays1×Jeremiah 9:5
Could you deceive1×Job 13:9
has cheated1×Genesis 31:7
His deluded1×Isaiah 44:20
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 31:7הֵ֣תֶלtohas cheatedVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularExodus 8:29הָתֵ֔לtoact deceitfullyVerb - Hifil - Infinitive constructJudges 16:10הֵתַ֣לְתָּtoYou have mockedVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularJudges 16:13הֵתַ֤לְתָּtoYou have mockedVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularJudges 16:15הֵתַ֣לְתָּtoyou have mockedVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular1 Kings 18:27וַיְהַתֵּ֧לtobegan to tauntConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularJob 13:9כְּהָתֵ֥לtoCould you deceivePreposition-k | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructJob 13:9תְּהָתֵ֥לּוּtoas you would deceiveVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralIsaiah 44:20הוּתַ֖לtoHis deludedVerb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singularJeremiah 9:5יְהָתֵ֔לּוּtobetraysVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 31:7
Aligned rows10
Books represented7
Genesis1Exodus1Judges31 Kings1Job2Isaiah1Jeremiah1
Source forms
הֵתַ֣לְתָּ2xhê·ṯal·tāJudges 16:10, Judges 16:15
הוּתַ֖ל1xhū·ṯalIsaiah 44:20
הֵ֣תֶל1xhê·ṯelGenesis 31:7
הָתֵ֔ל1xhā·ṯêlExodus 8:29
הֵתַ֤לְתָּ1xhê·ṯal·tāJudges 16:13
וַיְהַתֵּ֧ל1xway·hat·têl1 Kings 18:27
יְהָתֵ֔לּוּ1xyə·hā·ṯêl·lūJeremiah 9:5
כְּהָתֵ֥ל1xkə·hā·ṯêlJob 13:9
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular3xJudges 16:10, Judges 16:13, Judges 16:15
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular1x1 Kings 18:27
Preposition-k | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct1xJob 13:9
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural1xJob 13:9
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural1xJeremiah 9:5
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct1xExodus 8:29
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular1xGenesis 31:7
Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular1xIsaiah 44:20
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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