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Hebrew · H8595

תַּעְתֻּעַ

A fraud

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תַּעְתֻּעַH8595
Pronunciationtaʿĕtûʿa

What does תַּעְתֻּעַ (taʿĕtûʿa) mean in the Bible?

תַּעְתֻּעַ (taʿĕtûʿa) is a Hebrew word meaning "a fraud".

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Questions this entry answers

What does תַּעְתֻּעַ (taʿĕtûʿa) mean in the Bible?

תַּעְתֻּעַ (taʿĕtûʿa) is a Hebrew word meaning "a fraud".

How does the BSB render H8595?

The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include to be mocked (2).

Where does תַּעְתֻּעַ (taʿĕtûʿa) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Jeremiah 10:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (2).

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
to be mocked2×Jeremiah 10:15, Jeremiah 51:18
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Jeremiah 10:15תַּעְתֻּעִ֑יםtoto be mockedNoun - masculine pluralJeremiah 51:18תַּעְתֻּעִ֑יםtoto be mockedNoun - masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowJeremiah 10:15
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
Jeremiah2
Source forms
תַּעְתֻּעִ֑ים2xta‘·tu·‘îmJeremiah 10:15, Jeremiah 51:18
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural2xJeremiah 10:15, Jeremiah 51:18
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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