Hebrew · H376, H3944 · unreviewed

אַנְשֵׁי לָצוֹן

A man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) · derision

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אִישׁ H376 a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Pronunciation ish
Individual male person functioning as a foundational unit of social identity, kinship, and covenantal responsibility in Hebrew thought
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לָצוֹן H3944 derision

What does אַנְשֵׁי לָצוֹן (anshei latson) mean in the Bible?

אִישׁ · לָצוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "men of scoffing, mockers, scorners".

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Meaning

men of scoffing, mockers, scorners
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