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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33

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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #3887 - לִיץ

Transliteration

lûwts

Phonetics

loots

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

1113

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

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

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 213 ‑ ἀλαζών (al‑ad‑zone'); 521 ‑ ἀπαίδευτος (ap‑ah'ee‑dyoo‑tos); 878 ‑ ἄφρων (af'‑rone); 2556 ‑ κακός (kak‑os'); 5244 ‑ ὑπερήφανος (hoop‑er‑ay'‑fan‑os); 2059 ‑ ἑρμηνεύω (her‑mayn‑yoo'‑o); 498 ‑ ἀντιτάσσω (an‑tee‑tas'‑som‑ahee); 758 ‑ ἄρχων (ar'‑khone); 3891 ‑ παρανομέω (par‑an‑om‑eh'‑o); 4246 ‑ πρεσβύτης (pres‑boo'‑tace); 3061 ‑ λοιμός (loy‑mos');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (26)

Genesis 1

Job 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 18

Isaiah 3

BSB (28)

Genesis 1

2 Chronicles 1

Job 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 18

Isaiah 3

Hosea 1

CSB (24)

Genesis 1

2 Chronicles 1

Job 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 18

Isaiah 3

ESV (27)

Genesis 1

2 Chronicles 1

Job 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 18

Isaiah 3

KJV (27)

Genesis 1

2 Chronicles 1

Job 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 18

Isaiah 3

LEB (27)

Genesis 1

2 Chronicles 1

Job 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 18

Isaiah 3

LSB (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

N95 (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

NAS (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

NLT (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (27)

Genesis 1

2 Chronicles 1

Job 2

Psalms 2

Proverbs 18

Isaiah 3

ASV (26)

a scoffer 4

an interpreter 1

and scoffers 1

and the scoffer 2

and thy teachers 1

at the scoffers 1

but a scoffer 1

for scoffers 1

for thyself; and if thou scoffest 1

in derision 1

is a mocker 1

man, scoffer 1

mocketh 2

not a scoffer 1

now therefore be ye not scoffers 1

of scoffers 1

scoff 1

surely he scoffeth 1

the scoffer 1

them; for there was an interpreter between them 1

when the scoffer 1

BSB (28)

a mocker 5

and a mocker 1

and your spokesmen 1

are my scoffers 1

but a mocker 1

but if you scoff 1

deride me 1

for mockers 1

how long will scoffers 1

is a mocker 1

mediator 1

mock 2

mocker 1

mocks 2

of mockers 1

the mocker 1

the mockers 2

there was an interpreter 1

those who mock him 1

when a mocker 1

when ambassadors 1

CSB (24)

a mocker 1

interpreter 1

mediator 1

mediators 1

mock 2

mocker 9

mockers 1

mocks 1

of mockers 1

ridicule me 1

scoff 1

the ambassadors 1

the scorner 1

who mock 1

you mockers 1

ESV (27)

deride 1

envoys 1

interpreter 1

mediator 1

mediators 1

mock 1

mocker 1

mocks 1

scoff 2

scoffer 10

scoffers 3

scorn 1

scorner 1

scorners 1

scornful 1

KJV (27)

ambassadors 1

derision 1

interpreter 2

mock 1

mocker 1

mockers 1

scorn 1

scorner 11

scorners 3

scornest 1

scorneth 2

scornful 1

teachers 1

LEB (27)

a mediator 1

a scoffer 5

and if you scoff 1

and the scoffer 1

and your ⌊representatives⌋ 1

but a scoffer 1

deride me 1

for the scoffers 1

is a mocker 1

is a scoffer 1

is scornful 1

mock 1

mockers 1

scoff 1

scoffer 1

scoffers delight 1

scorn me 1

seeks 1

the envoys of 1

the interpreter 1

the scoffer 1

those who scorn 1

will mock 1

LSB (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

N95 (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

NAS (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

NLT (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (27)

a mocker 1

a scoffer 4

an interpreter 1

and the scoffer 1

and your teachers 1

but a scoffer 1

concerning the ambassadors 1

for scoffers 1

how long will mockers 1

is a mocker 1

mock 2

mocks 1

of scoffers 1

scoff 1

surely he mocks 1

the mocker 2

the mockers 1

when the mocker 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1271) y l (לתס LTs) AC: Scorn CO: ? AB: Interpret: The pictograph l represents authority and the tongue as the authority, the y is a picture of a man on his side representing trouble. Combined these mean "tongue of trouble". The sound of one speaking a foreign language or the mocking of anothers speech.

A) y l (לתס LTs) AC: Scorn CO: ? AB: ?

j^m ) n f y l (לתסונ LTsWN) - Scorn: KJV (3): scornful, scorning - Strongs: H3944 (לָצוֹן)

B) y y l (לתסתס LTsTs) AC: Scorn CO: ? AB: ?

V) y y l (לתסתס LTsTs) - Scorn: KJV (1): (vf: Paal) scorner - Strongs: H3945 (לָצַץ)

C) y l a (אלתס ALTs) AC: Urge CO: ? AB: ?

V) y l a (אלתס ALTs) - Urge: KJV (1): (vf: Piel) urge - Strongs: H509 (אָלַץ)

J) y f l (לותס LWTs) AC: Scorn CO: ? AB: ?

V) y f l (לותס LWTs) - I. Scorn: II. Interpret:KJV (27): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Participle) scorner, scorn, interpreter, mocker, ambassador, derision, mocker, scornful, teacher - Strongs: H3887 (לִיץ)

M) y i l (ליתס LYTs) AC: Interpret CO: ? AB: ?

k^f1 ) e y i l m (מליתסה MLYTsH) - I. Interpretation: II. Mocking:KJV (2): interpretation, taunting - Strongs: H4426 (מְלִיצָה)

Adopted Roots:

A2708 X l q (Ridicule)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

[לִיץ] verb scorn (Late Hebrew id.; verb not in cognates; compare Phoenician מלץ interpreter CIS²²; CIS⁴⁴; CIS⁸⁸; Arabic

is turn aside (intransitive); hence perhaps properly speak indirectly or obliquely, Fl^{De Proverbs 1,6}); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine לַצְתָּ Proverbs 9:12; Imperfect יָלִיץ Proverbs 3:34 2t.; Participle לֵץ Proverbs 9:7 11t.; plural לֵצִים Psalm 1:1 3t.; — scorn, וְלַצְתָּ לְבַדְּךָתִשָּׂא Proverbs 9:12 if thou scornest thou alone shalt bear it (opposed to חָכַמְתָּ), with accusative Proverbs 14:9; Proverbs 19:28; with לְ, לַלֵּצִיםהוּאיָֿלִיץ 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`il Perfect 3 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 Prayer of Manasseh , Job 33:28; Isaiah 43:27; ambassador 2 Chronicles 32:31.

Po`lel Participle plural לֹצֲצִים (מְ dropped Kö^{ii. 479}) scorners Hosea 7:5.

Hithpa`el Imperfect תִּתְלוֺצָ֑צוּ act as a scorner, shew oneself a mocker, Isaiah 28:22.

List of Word Forms

בִּמְלִיצֵ֣י ׀ במליצי הֱלִיצֻ֣נִי הַמֵּלִ֖יץ הליצני המליץ וְ֝לֵ֗ץ וְ֝לַ֗צְתָּ וְלֵצִ֗ים וּמְלִיצֶ֖יךָ ולץ ולצים ולצת ומליציך יָלִ֑יץ יָלִ֣יץ יליץ לֵ֑ץ לֵ֗ץ לֵ֝צִ֗ים לֵ֣ץ לֵ֭ץ לֵֽץ׃ לַלֵּצִ֣ים לַלֵּצִ֥ים ללצים לץ לץ׃ לצים מְלִיצַ֥י מֵלִ֗יץ מליץ מליצי תִּתְלוֹצָ֔צוּ תתלוצצו bim·lî·ṣê bimlîṣê bimliTzei ham·mê·lîṣ hammêlîṣ hammeLitz hĕ·lî·ṣu·nî hĕlîṣunî heliTzuni lal·lê·ṣîm lallêṣîm lalleTzim lê·ṣîm lêṣ lêṣîm Letz leTzim mə·lî·ṣay mê·lîṣ mêlîṣ məlîṣay meLitz meliTzai tiṯ·lō·w·ṣā·ṣū titloTzatzu tiṯlōwṣāṣū ū·mə·lî·ṣe·ḵā ūməlîṣeḵā umeliTzeicha veLatzta veLetz veleTzim wə·laṣ·tā wə·lê·ṣîm wə·lêṣ wəlaṣtā wəlêṣ wəlêṣîm yā·lîṣ yālîṣ yaLitz