Strong's Hebrew · H3932

לָעַג

lâʻag · law-ag'

Definitionto deride; by implication (as if imitating a foreigner) to speak unintelligibly
Derivationa primitive root;
KJV usagehave in derision, laugh (to scorn), mock (on), stammering.
Occurrences18 in the KJV · 18 verses

לָעַג in Scripture

2 Kings 19:21 This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee. 2 Chronicles 30:10 So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them. Nehemiah 2:19 But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it , they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king? Nehemiah 4:1 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews. Job 9:23 If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent. Job 11:3 Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed? Job 21:3 Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on. Job 22:19 The righteous see it , and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn. Psalms 2:4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. Psalms 22:7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying , Psalms 59:8 But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision. Psalms 80:6 Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.
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