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Lexicon :: Strong's H3887 - lûṣ

Aa
לוּץ
Transliteration
lûṣ
Pronunciation
loots
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1113

Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs and Gesenius: לוץ.

Strong’s Definitions

לוּץ lûwts, loots; a primitive root; properly, to make mouths at, i.e. to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercede:—ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker, scorn(-er, -ful), teacher.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x

The KJV translates Strong's H3887 in the following manner: scorner (14x), scorn (4x), interpreter (2x), mocker (2x), ambassadors (1x), derision (1x), mock (1x), scornful (1x), teachers (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x
The KJV translates Strong's H3887 in the following manner: scorner (14x), scorn (4x), interpreter (2x), mocker (2x), ambassadors (1x), derision (1x), mock (1x), scornful (1x), teachers (1x).

  1. to scorn, make mouths at, talk arrogantly

    1. (Qal)

      1. to boast

      2. to scorn

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to mock, deride

      2. to interpret (language)

        1. interpreter (participle)

        2. ambassador (fig.)

    3. (Hithpalpel) to be inflated, scoff, act as a scorner, show oneself a mocker

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לוּץ lûwts, loots; a primitive root; properly, to make mouths at, i.e. to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercede:—ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker, scorn(-er, -ful), teacher.
STRONGS H3887: Abbreviations
† [לִיץ] verb scorn (Late Hebrew id.; verb not in cognates; compare Phoenician מלץ interpreter CIS22; CIS44; CIS88; Arabic bdb053902 is turn aside (intransitive); hence perhaps properly speak indirectly or obliquely, FlDe Pr.1, 6); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine לַצְתָּ Proverbs 9:12; Imperfect יָלִיץ Proverbs 3:34 + 2 times; Participle לֵץ Proverbs 9:7 + 11 times; plural לֵצִים Psalm 1:1 + 3 times; — scorn, וְלַצְתָּ לְבַדְּךָ תִשָּׂא Proverbs 9:12 if thou scornest thou alone shalt bear it (opposed to חָכַמְתָּ), with accusative Proverbs 14:9; Proverbs 19:28; with לְ, לַלֵּצִים הוּאיָֿלִיץ scorners he (God) scorneth Proverbs 3:34; הַלֵּץ the scorner is proud and haughty Proverbs 21:24, delights in scorning Proverbs 1:22, is incapable of discipline Proverbs 9:7, reproof Proverbs 9:8; is Proverbs 15:12, or rebuke is Proverbs 13:1, cannot find wisdom Proverbs 14:6; is an abomination Proverbs 24:9, should be avoided Psalm 1:1; smitten and punished for the benefit of the simple Proverbs 19:25; Proverbs 21:11 and banished for the removal of contention Proverbs 22:10; judgment is prepared for him Proverbs 19:29; || עָרִיץ Isaiah 29:20; wine is a scorner Proverbs 20:1. —
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine plural suffix הֱלִיצֻנִי Psalm 119:51; Participle מֵלִיץ Genesis 42:23; Job 33:23; plural construct מְלִיצֵי 2 Chronicles 32:31; suffix מְלִיצַי Job 16:20; מְלִיצֶיךָ Isaiah 43:27; —
1. deride Job 16:20; Psalm 119:51.
2. Participle interpreter Genesis 42:23 (E); figurative of intermediaries between God and man, Job 33:28; Isaiah 43:27; ambassador 2 Chronicles 32:31.
Po`lel Participle plural לֹצֲצִים (מְ dropped Köii. 479) scorners [H3945 Hosea 7:5].
Hithp. Imperfect תִּתְלוֺצָ֑צוּ act as a scorner, shew oneself a mocker, Isaiah 28:22.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

42:23; 42:23

2 Chronicles

32:31; 32:31

Job

16:20; 16:20; 33:23; 33:28

Psalms

1:1; 1:1; 119:51; 119:51

Proverbs

1:22; 3:34; 3:34; 9:7; 9:7; 9:8; 9:12; 9:12; 13:1; 14:6; 14:9; 15:12; 19:25; 19:28; 19:29; 20:1; 21:11; 21:24; 22:10; 24:9

Isaiah

28:22; 29:20; 43:27; 43:27

H3887

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3887 matches the Hebrew לוּץ (lûṣ),
which occurs 27 times in 26 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:23 - They did not know H3045, however, that Joseph H3130 understood H8085, for there was an interpreter H3887 between H996 them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:31 - Even H3651 in the matter of the messengers H3887 of the rulers H8269 of Babylon H894, who were sent H7971 to him to inquire H1875 about the wonder H4159 that had happened H1961 in the land H776; God H430 left H5800 him alone H5800 only to test H5254 him, so that He might know H3045 everything H3605 that was in his heart H3824.

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“My friends H7453 are my scoffers H3887;

My eye H5869 weeps H1811 to God H433,

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“If H518 there H3426 is H3426 an interceding H3887 angel H4397 for him,

One H259 out of a thousand H505,

To remind H5046 a person H120 of what H3476 is H3476 [fn]right H3476 for him,

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Blessed H835 is the person H376 who H834 does not walk H1980 in the counsel H6098 of the wicked H7563,

Nor H3808 stand H5975 in the [fn]path H1870 of sinners H2400,

Nor H3808 sit H3427 in the seat H4186 of scoffers H3887!

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The arrogant H2086 utterly H5704 H3966 deride H3887 me,

Yet I do not turn H5186 aside H5186 from Your Law H8451.

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“How H4970 long H5704 H4970, you naive H6612 ones H6612, will you love H157 simplistic H6612 thinking H6612?

And how long will scoffers H3887 delight H2530 themselves in scoffing H3944

And fools H3684 hate H8130 knowledge H1847?

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Though H518 He scoffs H3887 at the scoffers H3887,

Yet He gives H5414 grace H2580 to the needy H6035.

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One who corrects H3256 a scoffer H3887 gets H3947 dishonor H7036 for himself,

And one who rebukes H3198 a wicked H7563 person H7563 gets [fn]insults H3971 for himself.

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Do not rebuke H3198 a scoffer H3887, or H6435 he will hate H8130 you;

Rebuke H3198 a wise H2450 person H2450 and he will love H157 you.

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If H518 you are H2449 wise H2449, you are H2449 wise H2449 for yourself,

And if you scoff H3887, you alone H905 will [fn]suffer H5375 from it.

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A wise H2450 son H1121 accepts his father’s H1 discipline H4148,

But a scoffer H3887 does not listen H8085 to rebuke H1606.

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A scoffer H3887 seeks H1245 wisdom H2451 and finds none H369,

But knowledge H1847 is H7043 easy H7043 for one who has H995 understanding H995.

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Fools H191 mock H3887 at [fn]sin H817,

But among H996 the upright H3477 there is [fn]goodwill H7522.

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A scoffer H3887 does not love H157 one who rebukes H3198 him;

He will not go H1980 to the wise H2450.

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Strike H5221 a scoffer H3887 and the naive H6612 may become H6191 clever H6191,

But rebuke H3198 one who has H995 understanding H995, and he will [fn]gain H995 knowledge H1847.

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A worthless H1100 witness H5707 makes H3887 a H3887 mockery H3887 of justice H4941,

And the mouth H6310 of the wicked H7563 [fn]swallows H1104 wrongdoing H205.

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[fn]Judgments H8201 are prepared H3559 for scoffers H3887,

And beatings H4112 for the backs H1460 of fools H3684.

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Wine H3196 is a mocker H3887, intoxicating H7941 drink H7941 a brawler H1993,

And whoever H3605 [fn]is H7686 intoxicated H7686 by it is H2449 not wise H2449.

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When the scoffer H3887 is punished H6064, the naive H6612 becomes H2449 wise H2449;

But when the wise H2449 is instructed H7919, he receives H3947 knowledge H1847.

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“Proud H2086,” “Arrogant H3093,” “Scoffer H3887,” are his names H8034,

One who acts H6213 with insolent H2087 pride H2087.

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Drive H1644 out H1644 the scoffer H3887, and strife H4066 will leave H3318,

Even quarreling H1779 and dishonor H7036 will cease H7673.

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The devising H2154 of foolishness H200 is sin H2403,

And the scoffer H3887 is an abomination H8441 to humanity H120.

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And now H6258 do not carry H3887 on H3887 as H3887 scoffers H3887,

Or H6435 your shackles H4147 will be made H2388 stronger H2388;

For I have heard H8085 from the Lord H136 [fn]GOD H3068 of armies H6635

Of decisive H2782 destruction H3617 on all H3605 the earth H776.

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For the ruthless H6184 will come H656 to H656 an H656 end H656 and the scorner H3887 will be finished H3615,

Indeed all H3605 who [fn]are H8245 intent H8245 on H8245 doing H8245 evil H205 will be eliminated H3772,

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“Your first H7223 [fn]forefather H1 sinned H2398,

And your [fn]spokesmen H3887 have rebelled H6586 against Me.

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