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Lexicon :: Strong's H3932 - lāʿaḡ

Aa
לָעַג
Transliteration
lāʿaḡ
Pronunciation
law-ag'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1118

Strong’s Definitions

לָעַג lâʻag, law-ag'; a primitive root; to deride; by implication (as if imitating a foreigner) to speak unintelligibly:—have in derision, laugh (to scorn), mock (on), stammering.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x

The KJV translates Strong's H3932 in the following manner: mock (8x), scorn (3x), laugh (3x), have in derision (2x), laugh to scorn (1x), stammering (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x
The KJV translates Strong's H3932 in the following manner: mock (8x), scorn (3x), laugh (3x), have in derision (2x), laugh to scorn (1x), stammering (1x).

  1. to mock, deride, ridicule

    1. (Qal) to mock, deride, have in derision

    2. (Niphal) to stammer

    3. (Hiphil) to mock, deride

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לָעַג lâʻag, law-ag'; a primitive root; to deride; by implication (as if imitating a foreigner) to speak unintelligibly:—have in derision, laugh (to scorn), mock (on), stammering.
STRONGS H3932: Abbreviations
† [לָעַג] verb mock, deride; also (Niph.) stammer, in poetry (Late Hebrew Hiph. id.; Targum לְעֵג Aph`el id.; bdb054103 stutter (compare Late Hebrew לִגְלֵג mock, Targum לַגְלֵג id.; Syriac bdb054104 stutter, Arabic bdb054105 id.)); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person feminine singular לָֽעֲגָה 2 Kings 19:21; Isaiah 37:22; Imperfect יִלְעַגֿ Job 22:19; Psalm 2:4 יִלְעָ֑ג Job 9:23; 3rd person feminine singular תִּלְעַג Proverbs 30:17; 2nd person masculine singular תִּלְעַג Psalm 59:9, וַתִּל׳ Job 11:3; 1st person singular אֶלְעַג Proverbs 1:26; 3rd person masculine plural יִלְעֲגוּֿ Psalm 80:7; Participle לֹעֵג Proverbs 17:5; Jeremiah 20:7; — mock, deride, have in derision, of Jerusalem triumphing over enemy (with לְ person or thing) 2 Kings 19:21 = Isaiah 37:22 (|| בזה); of the innocent Job 22:19 (|| שׂמח); of God (with לְ) Job 9:23; Psalm 2:4; Psalm 59:9; absolute of wisdom Proverbs 1:26 (|| שׂחק); of wicked (with לְ) Proverbs 17:5 (|| שׂמח), Proverbs 30:17 (|| בוז), Jeremiah 20:7 (|| שׂחק); so also perhaps Psalm 80:7 (read לָנוּ for לָמוֺ with Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Vulgate), compare (absolute) Job 11:3.
Niph. Participle עַם ֗֗֗ נִלְעַג לָשׁוֺן Isaiah 33:19 a people stammering of tongue (i.e. barbarians, compare Isaiah 33:19a; but read נעלג [√ עלג] GrMonatsschr. 1884, 45; || עִמְקֵי שָׂפָה).
Hiph. (late; compare Late Hebrew) Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיַּלְעֵג Nehemiah 3:33; 2nd person masculine singular תַּלְעִיג Job 21:3; 3rd person masculine plural יַלְעִגוּ Psalm 22:8, וַיַּלְעִגוּ Nehemiah 2:19; Participle מַלְעִגִים 2 Chronicles 30:10; — mock, deride, always in bad sense: with לְ person Nehemiah 2:19 (|| בזה), Psalm 22:8; with עַלֿ person Nehemiah 3:33; with בְּ person 2 Chronicles 30:10 (|| השׂחיק); absolute Job 21:3. — So also יִלְעִיג (or יִלְעַג) Proverbs 18:1 for MT יִתְגַּלַּע Grl.c. (see H1566 גלע).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Kings

19:21; 19:21

2 Chronicles

30:10; 30:10

Nehemiah

2:19; 2:19

Job

9:23; 9:23; 11:3; 11:3; 21:3; 21:3; 22:19; 22:19

Psalms

2:4; 2:4; 22:8; 22:8; 59:9; 59:9; 80:7; 80:7

Proverbs

1:26; 1:26; 17:5; 17:5; 18:1; 30:17; 30:17

Isaiah

33:19; 33:19; 37:22; 37:22

Jeremiah

20:7; 20:7

H3932

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Strong's Number H3932 matches the Hebrew לָעַג (lāʿaḡ),
which occurs 18 times in 18 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:19 - But when H8085➔ Sanballat H5571 the Horonite, H2772 and Tobiah H2900 the servant, H5650 the Ammonite, H5984 and Geshem H1654 the Arabian, H6163 heard ➔H8085 it, they laughed H3932➔ us to scorn, ➔ H3932 and despised H959 us, H5921 and said, H559 What H4100 is this H2088 thing H1697 that H834 ye H859 do? H6213 will H4775➔ ye H859 rebel ➔H4775 against H5921 the king? H4428

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:1 - But it came to pass, H1961 that when H834 Sanballat H5571 heard H8085 that H3588 we H587 builded H1129 the wall, H2346 he was wroth, H2734 and took H3707➔ great H7235 indignation, ➔H3707 and mocked H3932 the Jews. H3064

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:23 - If H518 the scourge H7752 slay H4191 suddenly, H6597 he will laugh H3932 at the trial H4531 of the innocent. H5355

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 11:3 - Should H2790➔ thy lies H907 make ➔H2790➔ men H4962 hold their peace? ➔H2790 and when thou mockest, H3932 shall H3637➔ no man H369 make thee ashamed? ➔H3637

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:3 - Suffer me H5375 that I H595 may speak; H1696 and after H310 that I have spoken, H1696 mock on. H3932

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:19 - The righteous H6662 see H7200 it, and are glad: H8055 and the innocent H5355 laugh H3932➔ them to scorn. ➔ H3932

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:4 - He that sitteth H3427 in the heavens H8064 shall laugh: H7832 the Lord H136 shall have H3932➔ them in derision. ➔ H3932

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:8 - But thou, H859 O LORD, H3068 shalt laugh H7832 at them; thou shalt have H3932➔ all H3605 the heathen H1471 in derision. ➔ H3932

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:6 - Thou makest us H7760 a strife H4066 unto our neighbours: H7934 and our enemies H341 laugh H3932 among themselves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:26 - I H589 also H1571 will laugh H7832 at your calamity; H343 I will mock H3932 when H935➔ your fear H6343 cometh; ➔H935

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:5 - Whoso mocketh H3932 the poor H7326 reproacheth H2778 his Maker: H6213 and he that is glad H8056 at calamities H343 shall H5352➔ not H3808 be unpunished. ➔H5352

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:7 - O LORD, H3068 thou hast deceived me, H6601 and I was deceived: H6601 thou art stronger than I, H2388 and hast prevailed: H3201 I am H1961 in derision H7814 daily, H3605 H3117 every one H3605 mocketh H3932 me. H589
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