Jeering
ἐμπαιγμόςStrong’s G1701empaigmos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Empaigmos is the Greek word usually translated “mockings”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:”
Meaning
Usually translated “mockings”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- of mockings 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἐμπαιγμός empaigmos · jeering
ἐμ-παιγμός, -οῦ, ὁ (ἐμπαίζω, which see), [in LXX: Eze.22:4 (קַלָּסָה), Ps 38:7 B א1 קָלָה ni.), Wis.12:2, Sir.27:28, 2Ma.7:7, 3Ma.5:22 * ;] a mocking: Heb.11:36.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “jeering” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
JEE'RING, participle present
tense Scoffing; mocking; deriding.
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JEE'RING, noun
Derision.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.