H3887 לוּץ - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon Number


לוּץ
lûts
loots
A primitive root; properly to make mouths at, that is, to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercede

KJV Usage: ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker, scorn (-er, -ful), teacher.


Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Definitions

BDB4411

לוּץ

1. to scorn, make mouths at, talk arrogantly
a. (Qal)
1. to boast
2. to scorn
b. (Hiphil)
1. to mock, deride
2. to interpret (language) 1b
c. interpreter (participle) 1b
d. ambassador (fig.)
e. (Hithpalpel) to be inflated, scoff, act as a scorner, show oneself a mocker
Origin: a primitive root
TWOT: 1113
Parts of Speech: Verb

TBESH:
לִיץ
luts
H:V
to mock
1) to scorn, make mouths at, talk arrogantly
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to boast
1a2) to scorn
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to mock, deride
1b2) to interpret (language)
1b2a) interpreter (participle)
1b2b) ambassador (fig.)
1c) (Hithpalpel) to be inflated, scoff, act as a scorner, show oneself a mocker

View how H3887 לוּץ is used in the Bible

27 occurrences of H3887 לוּץ

Genesis 42:23 them; for he spoke to them by an interpreter.
2 Chronicles 32:31 in the business of the ambassadors
Job 16:20 scorn
Job 33:23 with him, an interpreter,
Psalms 1:1 of scoffers.
Psalms 119:51 in derision:
Proverbs 1:22 and the scorners
Proverbs 3:34 Surely he scorneth
Proverbs 3:34 the scorners:
Proverbs 9:7 a scorner
Proverbs 9:8 not a scorner,
Proverbs 9:12 for thyself: but if thou scornest,
Proverbs 13:1 but a scorner
Proverbs 14:6 A scorner
Proverbs 14:9 mock
Proverbs 15:12 A scorner
Proverbs 19:25 a scorner,
Proverbs 19:28 scorneth
Proverbs 19:29 for scorners,
Proverbs 20:1 is a mocker,
Proverbs 21:11 When the scorner
Proverbs 21:24 scorner
Proverbs 22:10 the scorner,
Proverbs 24:9 and the scorner
Isaiah 28:22 Now therefore be ye not mockers,
Isaiah 29:20 and the mocker
Isaiah 43:27 and thy teachers

Distinct usage

3 A scorner
1 them; for he spoke to them by an interpreter.
1 with him, an interpreter,
1 in derision:
1 and the scorners
1 Surely he scorneth
1 the scorners:
1 not a scorner,
1 for thyself: but if thou scornest,
1 but a scorner
1 a scorner,
1 for scorners,
1 When the scorner
1 scorner
1 and the scorner
1 and thy teachers
1 and the mocker
1 is a mocker,
1 mock
1 of scoffers.
1 scorn
1 in the business of the ambassadors
1 the scorner,
1 scorneth
1 Now therefore be ye not mockers,

Corresponding Greek Words

luts G213 alazon
luts G521 a paideutos
luts G878 aphron
luts G2556 kakos
luts G5244 huperephanos
luts hi. see G2059 hermeneutes
luts hi. G498 anti tasso
luts hi. G758 archon
luts hi. G3891 para nomeo
luts hi. G4246 presbutes
luts qal.,pil. G3061 loimos


Related words

H3887

H3944 לצון lâtsôn
לצון
lâtsôn
law-tsone'
From H3887; derision

KJV Usage: scornful (-ning).


H4426 מליצה me lı̂ytsâh
מליצה
me lı̂ytsâh
mel-ee-tsaw'
From H3887; an aphorism; also a satire

KJV Usage: interpretation, taunting.