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It is used to describe actions or speech that express contempt or ridicule. This term often appears in contexts where individuals or groups are belittling others, particularly in a manner that is dismissive or scornful.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, as in many ancient societies, honor and shame were significant social values. Mocking or deriding someone could be a powerful social weapon, used to publicly shame or discredit an individual. Such actions were often seen as not only personal attacks but also as offenses against the community's moral and social order. The Hebrew Scriptures frequently warn against mockery, emphasizing the importance of respect and humility.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/3932.htm">laag</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a mocking, derision<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>derision (4), scoffing (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">לַ֫עַג</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>mocking, derision</b></font>, (barbarous) <font size="+1"><b>stammering</b></font>; — absolute <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ל</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/34-7.htm">Job 34:7</a> 2t. + <a href="/interlinear/psalms/123-4.htm">Psalm 123:4</a> (<font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">הַל</font> <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ0</font> construct with article — so Kö<sup>Synt. § 303e</sup> — but probably insert <font class="hebrew2">לְ</font> following Hup Now Bae, compare also Ges<sup>§ 127g</sup>), + <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/23-32.htm">Ezekiel 23:32</a> (but strike out <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font><sup>B</sup> Hi Co Berthol), + <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/36-4.htm">Ezekiel 36:4</a> (where Co reads <font class="hebrew2">בלע</font>, but less probably, compare Berthol); suffix <font class="hebrew2">לַעְגָּם</font> <a href="/interlinear/hosea/7-16.htm">Hosea 7:16</a> (see below) plural construct <font class="hebrew2">לַעֲגֵי</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/28-12.htm">Isaiah 28:12</a> (see below); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1. a.</b></font> <em>mocking, derision</em>, <a href="/interlinear/psalms/123-4.htm">Psalm 123:4</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">בוז</font>); so apparently with suffix as Genitive object <a href="/interlinear/hosea/7-16.htm">Hosea 7:16</a> (but very dubious, probably corrupt, compare We Now); nearly = <em>blasphemy</em> <a href="/interlinear/job/34-7.htm">Job 34:7</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>b.</b></font> = object of derision <a href="/interlinear/psalms/44-14.htm">Psalm 44:14</a> = <a href="/interlinear/psalms/79-4.htm">Psalm 79:4</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">חֶרְמָּה</font>, <font class="hebrew2">קֶלֶס</font>); so also <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/23-32.htm">Ezekiel 23:32</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">צחק</font>; si vera lectio, see above), <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/36-4.htm">Ezekiel 36:4</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>stammerings</em> (of barbarous language), <font class="hebrew2">שָׂפָה</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ל</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/28-11.htm">Isaiah 28:11</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">לָשׁוֺן</font> <font class="hebrew2">אַחֶרֶת</font>; so Ew Brd Di Hup-Now<sup>Psalm 35:16</sup>, De and others below <font class="hebrew2">לָעֵג</font>); but Gr<sup>Monatsschr. 1884, 45</sup> reads <font class="hebrew2">עלגי</font>, √ <font class="hebrew2">עלג</font>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>derision, scorning <p>From <a href="/hebrew/3932.htm">la'ag</a>; derision, scoffing -- derision, scorn (-ing). <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3932.htm">la'ag</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הַלַּ֥עַג הלעג וּלְלַ֔עַג וללעג לַ֥עַג לַּ֥עַג לַעְגָּ֖ם לעג לעגם hal·la·‘aḡ halla‘aḡ halLaag la‘·gām la‘aḡ la‘gām la·‘aḡ Laag laGam ū·lə·la·‘aḡ ūləla‘aḡ uleLaag<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/job/34-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 34:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/34.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כְּאִיּ֑וֹב יִֽשְׁתֶּה־ <b> לַּ֥עַג </b> כַּמָּֽיִם׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/34.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Who drinks <span class="itali">up derision</span> like water,<br><a href="/kjvs/job/34.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [who] drinketh up <span class="itali">scorning</span> like water?<br><a href="/interlinear/job/34-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Job drinks <span class="itali">derision</span> water<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/44-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 44:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/44.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חֶ֭רְפָּה לִשְׁכֵנֵ֑ינוּ <b> לַ֥עַג </b> וָ֝קֶ֗לֶס לִסְבִיבוֹתֵֽינוּ׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/44.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to our neighbors, <span class="itali">A scoffing</span> and a derision<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/44.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to our neighbours, <span class="itali">a scorn</span> and a derision<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/44-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A reproach to our neighbors <span class="itali">A scoffing</span> derision around<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/79-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 79:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/79.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חֶ֭רְפָּה לִשְׁכֵנֵ֑ינוּ <b> לַ֥עַג </b> וָ֝קֶ֗לֶס לִסְבִיבוֹתֵֽינוּ׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/79.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to our neighbors, <span class="itali">A scoffing</span> and derision<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/79.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to our neighbours, <span class="itali">a scorn</span> and derision<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/79-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A reproach to our neighbors <span class="itali">A scoffing</span> and derision around<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/123-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 123:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/123.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לָּ֪הּ נַ֫פְשֵׁ֥נוּ <b> הַלַּ֥עַג </b> הַשַּׁאֲנַנִּ֑ים הַ֝בּ֗וּז</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/123.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> filled <span class="itali">With the scoffing</span> of those who are at ease,<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/123.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> filled <span class="itali">with the scorning</span> of those that are at ease,<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/123-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> filled our soul <span class="itali">the scoffing</span> who the contempt<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/36-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 36:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/36.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָי֤וּ לְבַז֙ <b> וּלְלַ֔עַג </b> לִשְׁאֵרִ֥ית הַגּוֹיִ֖ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/36.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a prey <span class="itali">and a derision</span> to the rest<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/36.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> which became a prey <span class="itali">and derision</span> to the residue<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/36-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> have become A prey <span class="itali">derision</span> to the rest of the nations<p><b><a href="/text/hosea/7-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hosea 7:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם ז֥וֹ <b> לַעְגָּ֖ם </b> בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hosea/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> This <span class="itali">[will be] their derision</span> in the land<br><a href="/kjvs/hosea/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> this <span class="itali">[shall be] their derision</span> in the land<br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/7-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of their tongue This <span class="itali">their derision</span> the land of Egypt<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3933.htm">6 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3933.htm">Strong's Hebrew 3933<br>6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/hallaag_3933.htm">hal·la·‘aḡ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/laag_3933.htm">la·‘aḡ — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lagam_3933.htm">la‘·gām — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/ulelaag_3933.htm">ū·lə·la·‘aḡ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div 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