Strong H8591תָּעַע
to mock
- Transliteration
- tâ‛a‛
- Pronunciation
- taw-ah'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root; to cheat; by analogy to maltreat: - {deceive} misuse.
Detailed definition
1) to deceive, misuse
1a) (Pilpel)
1a1) to be a mocker, mock
1a2) mocker (subst)
1b) (Hithpalpel)
1b1) to ridicule
1b2) mocking (participle)
1a) (Pilpel)
1a1) to be a mocker, mock
1a2) mocker (subst)
1b) (Hithpalpel)
1b1) to ridicule
1b2) mocking (participle)
In the Bible
Strong H8591 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- deceiver1
- misuse1
First verses
- Genesis 27:12My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.
- 2 Chronicles 36:16But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy.