3887 – לִיץ (lits)

to mock

Type:	Verb Verb   Rootword
Hebrew:	לִיץ (lits)
Pronunciation:	lits    Listen
Gematria:	940(30 + 10 + 900)    words with the same gematria
Origin:	a primitive root
Usage:	28 times in OT

Description

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

Synonyms

לִיץ	lits		H3887	(28 ggr)	to mock
אֱוִיל	evil	♂	H0191	(26 ggr)	fool(ish)
כְּסִיל	kesil	♂	H3684	(70 ggr)	fool
נָבָל	naval		H5036	(18 ggr)	foolish
סָכָל	sachal	♂	H5530	(7 ggr)	fool
פֶּ֫תִי	peti		H6612a	(18 ggr)	simple

*The bars show how many times the word is used in the Old Testament.

Word root

Word with lits as root:

לָצוֹן	latson	H3944	scorning
מְלִיצָה	melitsah	H4426	mockery

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word lits was translated to the following:

ἀλαζών	alazon	G0213	boaster
ἀντιτάσσομαι	antitassomai	G0498	resist
ἀπαίδευτος	apaideutos	G0521	unlearned
ἄρχων	archon	G0758	ruler
ἄφρων	aphron	G0878	fool
ἑρμηνεύω	hermeneuo	G2059	by interpretation
κακός	kakos	G2556	evil
λοιμός	loimos	G3061	pestilence
παρανομέω	paranomeo	G3891	contrary to the law
πρεσβύτης	presbutes	G4246	old man
ὑπερήφανος	huperephanos	G5244	proud

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