Melitsah מְלִיצָה
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| מְלִיצָה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | melitsah |
| Strong's number | H4426 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | mockery |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Proverbs (1) |
Melitsah (Hebrew מְלִיצָה, Strong's H4426) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “mockery”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
satire, mocking poem, mocking song, taunting, figure, enigma
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | interpretation (1), taunting (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | parables (1), mockery (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Melitsah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Proverbs
- Proverbs 1:6To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.
Habakkuk
- Habakkuk 2:6Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!Will not all of these take up a taunt against him, speaking with mockery and derision: ‘Woe to him who amasses what is not his and makes himself rich with many loans! How long will this go on?’
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).