What does שִׁמְצָה mean in the Bible?
שִׁמְצָה is a Hebrew word meaning "scornful whispering (of hostile spectators)".
Hebrew · H8103
שִׁמְצָה
Scornful whispering (of hostile spectators)
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שִׁמְצָה H8103
What does שִׁמְצָה mean in the Bible?
שִׁמְצָה is a Hebrew word meaning "scornful whispering (of hostile spectators)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8103?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include and become a laughingstock (1).
Where does שִׁמְצָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 32:25. Its strongest book concentrations include 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 and become a laughingstock 1× Exodus 32:25
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First aligned row Exodus 32:25
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Exodus 1
Source forms
לְשִׁמְצָ֖ה 1x lə·šim·ṣāh Exodus 32:25
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular 1x Exodus 32:25
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. scornful whispering (of hostile spectators)
Source Gloss
scornful whispering (of hostile spectators)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
scornful whispering (of hostile spectators) BDB: whisper Usage: shame.
Word Origins
שִׁמְצָה is built from this root:
שֶׁמֶץ H8102
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