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מִשְׂחַק H4890

H4890 is the Hebrew word מִשְׂחַק, transliterated mischaq and said mis-khawk'. The King James Version most often renders it scorn.

Word: מִשְׂחַקTransliteration: mischaqSaid: mis-khawk'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

a laughing-stock.

Where it comes from

from H7831 (שַׁחֲצוֹם).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

scorn 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: scorn.

Verses using מִשְׂחַק

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Habakkuk 1:10 · KJV

And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4890 mean?

H4890 is the Hebrew word מִשְׂחַק (mischaq), meaning a laughing-stock.

How is H4890 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it scorn (1 time).

How many times does H4890 appear in the Bible?

מִשְׂחַק (mischaq) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4890 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7831 (שַׁחֲצוֹם).

Nearby entries

H4887 · מְשַׁח — oil H4888 · מִשְׁחָה — unction (the act); by implication, a…H4889 · מַשְׁחִית — destructive, i.e. (as noun) destruction…H4891 · מִשְׁחָר — dawn H4892 · מַשְׁחֵת — destruction H4893 · מִשְׁחָת — disfigurement

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