Strong G5512χλευάζω
to sneer
- Transliteration
- chleuazō
- Pronunciation
- khlyoo-ad'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From a derivative probably of G5491; to throw out the lip that is jeer at: - mock.
Detailed definition
χλευάζω
(χλεύη, a jest), [in LXX: Wis.11:14, 2Ma.7:7, 4Ma.5:22 *;]
to jest, mock, jeer: Act.17:32.†
(AS)
(χλεύη, a jest), [in LXX: Wis.11:14, 2Ma.7:7, 4Ma.5:22 *;]
to jest, mock, jeer: Act.17:32.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5512 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- mock2
First verses
- Acts 2:13Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
- Acts 17:32And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
χλευ-άζω,
(χλεύη) jest, scoff, ἐπισκώπτων καὶ παίζων καὶ χ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 376 (Lyric poetry); τοῖς καταγελῶσι καὶ χ. καὶ σκώπτουσι 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1379a29, compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.3.13, 3rd c.BC: Cercidas Iambographus 18 ii 5, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ παρρησίας” p.29 O., etc.)]
2 with accusative, scoff, jeer at, treat scornfully, τινα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Eryxias” 397d, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 7.7, 19.23, 47.34, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus “fragment” 109.16; ἐμαυτὴν.. λέληθα χλευάζουσ᾽ 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Ἐπιτρέποντες” 215; with _accusative_ _of things_, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Romulus” 10, etc.)]:—middle, [Refs ([prev. author] “Brut.” 45)]:—passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Epicrates Comicus 11.31 (_anapaest meter_), 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 952b22, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Sertorius” 13, 25, 2.504f.)]
(χλεύη) jest, scoff, ἐπισκώπτων καὶ παίζων καὶ χ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 376 (Lyric poetry); τοῖς καταγελῶσι καὶ χ. καὶ σκώπτουσι 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1379a29, compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.3.13, 3rd c.BC: Cercidas Iambographus 18 ii 5, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ παρρησίας” p.29 O., etc.)]
2 with accusative, scoff, jeer at, treat scornfully, τινα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Eryxias” 397d, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 7.7, 19.23, 47.34, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus “fragment” 109.16; ἐμαυτὴν.. λέληθα χλευάζουσ᾽ 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Ἐπιτρέποντες” 215; with _accusative_ _of things_, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Romulus” 10, etc.)]:—middle, [Refs ([prev. author] “Brut.” 45)]:—passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Epicrates Comicus 11.31 (_anapaest meter_), 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 952b22, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Sertorius” 13, 25, 2.504f.)]