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לוּץ
lûwts · Hebrew · Strong's H3887 · 27 occurrences
The KJV renders 4 different Hebrew and Greek words as “mocker”
What it means
properly, to make mouths at, i.e. to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercede
a primitive root;
How the KJV renders it
ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker, scorner, ful, teacher
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“mocker”
also renders empaíktēs (G1703), hâthôl (H2049), lâʻêg (H3934)
“ambassador”
also renders
mălʼâk (H4397), tsîyr (H6735)“have in derision”
also renders lâʻag (H3932), sâchaq (H7832)
“interpreter”
also renders diermēneutḗs (G1328)
Answers that weigh this word
Where it appears
27 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 26 verses shown.
2 Chronicles 32:31 · HR/Vhrmpc
However, concerning the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent to him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him to test him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
Genesis 42:23 · HTd/Vhrmsa
They didn’t know that Joseph understood them; for there was an interpreter between them.
Isaiah 28:22 · HVrj2mp
Now therefore don’t be scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for I have heard a decree of destruction from the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, on the whole earth.
Isaiah 29:20 · HAamsa
For the ruthless is brought to nothing, and the scoffer ceases, and all those who are alert to do evil are cut off—
Isaiah 43:27 · HC/Vhrmpc/Sp2ms
Your first father sinned, and your teachers have transgressed against me.
Job 16:20 · HVhrmpc/Sp1cs
My friends scoff at me. My eyes pour out tears to God,
Job 33:23 HVhrmsaProverbs 1:22 HC/AampaProverbs 3:34 HRd/AampaProverbs 9:7 HAamsaProverbs 9:8 HAamsaProverbs 9:12 HC/Vqp2msProverbs 13:1 HC/AamsaProverbs 14:6 HAamsaProverbs 14:9 HVhi3msProverbs 15:12 HAamsaProverbs 19:25 HAamsaProverbs 19:28 HVhi3msProverbs 19:29 HRd/AampaProverbs 20:1 HAamsaProverbs 21:11 HAamsaProverbs 21:24 HAamsaProverbs 22:10 HAamsaProverbs 24:9 HAamsaPsalm 1:1 HAampaPsalm 119:51 HVhp3cp/Sp1cs
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.