What does לָעַג · καταγελάω mean in the Bible?
לָעַג · καταγελάω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to mock, ridicule, scorn".
Hebrew · H3932, G2606
לָעַג
To deride ; by implication (as if imitating a foreigner) to speak unintelligibly · to mock
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לָעַגH3932to deride ; by implication (as if imitating a foreigner) to speak unintelligibly
Pronunciationlaag
Derision expressed through mimicry or unintelligible speech; mocking someone's utterance or foreignness.
Open lexicon entry →καταγελάωG2606to mock
Pronunciationkatageláō
Scornful, contemptuous laughter directed at someone; more intense ridicule than simple mockery.
Open lexicon entry →What does לָעַג (laʿag) mean in the Bible?
לָעַג · καταγελάω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to mock, ridicule, scorn".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3932, G2606?
H3932, G2606 is connected to 18 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to mock, ridicule, scorn
Source Gloss
to mock, ridicule, scorn
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms14
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense11×
ImperfectJob 9:23 · Job 22:19 · Ps 2:4 · Prov 1:26 · Prov 30:17 · Ps 59:9 · Ps 80:77×
Perfect2Kgs 19:21 · Isa 37:222×
Participle activeJer 20:7 · Prov 17:52×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action1×
Participle passiveIsa 33:191×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action2×
ImperfectJob 21:3 · Ps 22:82×
Word Origins
לָעַג is a primitive root - no further derivation.