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.
Hebrew · H2048
הָתַל
To deride ; by implication, to cheat
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הָתַל H2048
Pronunciation hātal
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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Questions this entry answers
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 mocked 3× Judges 16:10, Judges 16:13, Judges 16:15
act deceitfully 1× Exodus 8:29
as you would deceive 1× Job 13:9
began to taunt 1× 1 Kings 18:27
betrays 1× Jeremiah 9:5
Could you deceive 1× Job 13:9
has cheated 1× Genesis 31:7
His deluded 1× Isaiah 44:20
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 31:7 הֵ֣תֶל to has cheated Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 8:29 הָתֵ֔ל to act deceitfully Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Judges 16:10 הֵתַ֣לְתָּ to You have mocked Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular Judges 16:13 הֵתַ֤לְתָּ to You have mocked Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular Judges 16:15 הֵתַ֣לְתָּ to you have mocked Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular 1 Kings 18:27 וַיְהַתֵּ֧ל to began to taunt Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Job 13:9 כְּהָתֵ֥ל to Could you deceive Preposition-k | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Job 13:9 תְּהָתֵ֥לּוּ to as you would deceive Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Isaiah 44:20 הוּתַ֖ל to His deluded Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Jeremiah 9:5 יְהָתֵ֔לּוּ to betrays Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 31:7
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 7
Genesis 1 Exodus 1 Judges 3 1 Kings 1 Job 2 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
הֵתַ֣לְתָּ 2x hê·ṯal·tā Judges 16:10, Judges 16:15
הוּתַ֖ל 1x hū·ṯal Isaiah 44:20
הֵ֣תֶל 1x hê·ṯel Genesis 31:7
הָתֵ֔ל 1x hā·ṯêl Exodus 8:29
הֵתַ֤לְתָּ 1x hê·ṯal·tā Judges 16:13
וַיְהַתֵּ֧ל 1x way·hat·têl 1 Kings 18:27
יְהָתֵ֔לּוּ 1x yə·hā·ṯêl·lū Jeremiah 9:5
כְּהָתֵ֥ל 1x kə·hā·ṯêl Job 13:9
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular 3x Judges 16:10, Judges 16:13, Judges 16:15
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x 1 Kings 18:27
Preposition-k | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct 1x Job 13:9
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 1x Job 13:9
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Jeremiah 9:5
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct 1x Exodus 8:29
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Genesis 31:7
Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Isaiah 44:20
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Deride through mockery or cunning deception; to treat someone with contemptuous disregard through words or actions.
Strong's H2048
Lexical occurrences 10 verses Word forms 2 forms 8 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Exodus 8:20-32 Source Gloss
to deride ; by implication, to cheat
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Deride through mockery or cunning deception; to treat someone with contemptuous disregard through words or actions.
to deride; by implication, to cheat BDB: deceive Usage: deal deceitfully, deceive, mock.
Grammatical Forms
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Form groups 2 Aligned forms 8
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 7×
Perfect Judg 16:10 · Judg 16:13 · Judg 16:15 · Gen 31:7 4×
Imperfect Jer 9:4 · Job 13:9 2×
Infinitive construct Exod 8:25 1×
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 1×
Perfect Isa 44:20 1×
Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
Pharaoh's deceptive promise to let Israel go, breaking his word through mockery
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Word Origins
הָתַל is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain