What does מוּק mean in the Bible?
e. ) blaspheme".
Hebrew · H4167
מוּק
To jeer , i.e. (intens.) blaspheme
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מוּק H4167
What does מוּק mean in the Bible?
מוּק is a Hebrew word meaning "to jeer , i.e. (intens.) blaspheme".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4167?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include They mock (1).
Where does מוּק appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 73:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (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 They mock 1× Psalms 73:8
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 73:8
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Psalms 1
Source forms
יָמִ֤יקוּ׀ 1x yā·mî·qū Psalms 73:8
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Psalms 73:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to jeer , i.e. (intens.) blaspheme
Source Gloss
to jeer , i.e. (intens.) blaspheme
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to jeer, i.e. (intens.) blaspheme BDB: mock Usage: be corrupt.
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 groups 1 Aligned forms 1
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Imperfect Ps 73:8 1×
Word Origins
מוּק is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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