Greek · G3456 · unreviewed

μυκτηρίζω

To mock

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μυκτηρίζω G3456
Pronunciation myktērízō

What does μυκτηρίζω (myktērízō) mean in the Bible?

μυκτηρίζω (myktērízō) is a Greek word meaning "to mock". μυκτηρίζω (μυκτήρ, the nose), [in LXX: 4Ki.

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Meaning

to mock
Extended definition

(μυκτήρ, the nose), [in LXX: 4Ki.19:21, Job.22:19, Psa.80:6, al. (לָעַג), Pro.1:30 (נָאַץ) Pro.15:20 (בָּזָה), 1Ma.7:34, al. ;] to turn up the nose or sneer at, mock: pass., Gal.6:7 (cf. ἐκ-μυκτηρίζω).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Present
Voices
Passive
Indicative states a fact or reality
Present Passive Gal 6:7
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing 1
Tense
present 1
Voice
passive 1
Mood
indicative 1

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

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