Laav לָעַב
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| לָעַב | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | laav |
| Strong's number | H3931 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to jest |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Laav (Hebrew לָעַב, Strong's H3931) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to jest”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to joke, jest
1a) (Hiphil) to make jokes
1a) (Hiphil) to make jokes
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | mocked (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | mocked (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Laav, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 36:16But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy.But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).