What does לָצוֹן · ἐμπαίκτης mean in the Bible?
לָצוֹן · ἐμπαίκτης is a Hebrew phrase meaning "people characterized by scorn, ridicule, and contempt toward wisdom".
Hebrew · H3944, G1703
אַנְשֵׁי לָצוֹן
Derision · a mocker
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לָצוֹן H3944 derision
ἐμπαίκτης G1703 a mocker
Pronunciation empaíktēs
One who derides or scoffs at others, especially at divine truth or warnings
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What does אַנְשֵׁי לָצוֹן (anshei latson) mean in the Bible?
לָצוֹן · ἐμπαίκτης is a Hebrew phrase meaning "people characterized by scorn, ridicule, and contempt toward wisdom".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3944, G1703?
H3944, G1703 is connected to 3 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. people characterized by scorn, ridicule, and contempt toward wisdom
Strong's H3944, G1703
Lexical occurrences 3 verses Source Gloss
people characterized by scorn, ridicule, and contempt toward wisdom
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אַנְשֵׁי לָצוֹן is built from this root:
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