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To sneer

χλευάζωStrong’s G5512

chleuazō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Chleuazō is the Greek word usually translated “were mocking”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.”
Acts 17:32 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “were mocking”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • were mocking 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Acts 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    χλευάζω chleuazō · to sneer

    χλευάζω (χλεύη, a jest), [in LXX: Wis.11:14, 2Ma.7:7, 4Ma.5:22 * ;] to jest, mock, jeer: Act.17:32.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

    How the English word “sneer” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

    SNEER, verb intransitive

    [from the root of Latin naris, nose; to turn up the nose.]

    1. To show contempt by turning up the nose, or by a particular cast or countenance; 'naso suspendere adunco.'
    2. To insinuate contempt by covert expression.
    3. To utter with grimace.
    4. To show mirth awkwardly.
    All definitions and other forms of “sneer”

      SNEER, noun

      1. A look of contempt, or a turning up of the nose to manifest contempt; a look of disdain, derision or ridicule.
      2. An expression of ludicrous scorn.

      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.