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לָעַג H3932

H3932 is the Hebrew word לָעַג, transliterated lâʻag and said law-ag'. The King James Version most often renders it laughed thee to scorn.

Word: לָעַגTransliteration: lâʻagSaid: law-ag'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 12 verses

What it means

to deride; by implication (as if imitating a foreigner) to speak unintelligibly.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 12 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

laughed thee to scorn 2×mocked 2×laughed us to scorn 1×laugh 1×mockest 1×laugh me to scorn 1×mock 1×whoso mocketh 1×mocketh 1×stammering 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: have in derision, laugh (to scorn), mock (on), stammering.

Verses using לָעַג

All 12 verses, quoted in full.

2 Kings 19:21 · KJV

This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.

2 Chronicles 30:10 · KJV

So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.

Nehemiah 2:19 · KJV

But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?

Nehemiah 4:1 · KJV

But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.

Job 9:23 · KJV

If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.

Job 11:3 · KJV

Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

Psalm 22:7 · KJV

All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

Proverbs 1:26 · KJV

I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;

Proverbs 17:5 · KJV

Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

Proverbs 30:17 · KJV

The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

Isaiah 33:19 · KJV

Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.

Isaiah 37:22 · KJV

This is the word which the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin, the daughter of Zion, hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.

Common questions

What does Strong's H3932 mean?

H3932 is the Hebrew word לָעַג (lâʻag), meaning to deride; by implication (as if imitating a foreigner) to speak unintelligibly.

How is H3932 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it laughed thee to scorn (2 times), mocked (2 times), laughed us to scorn (1 time), laugh (1 time), mockest (1 time), among others.

How many times does H3932 appear in the Bible?

לָעַג (lâʻag) is tagged in 12 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3932 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

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