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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 3854. לַ֫הַג (lahag) -- Derision, Mockery, Scorn</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/3854.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/ecclesiastes/12-12.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/3854.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 3854</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/3853.htm" title="3853">◄</a> 3854. lahag <a href="../hebrew/3855.htm" title="3855">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">lahag: Derision, Mockery, Scorn</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">לַהַג</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>lahag<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>lah'-hag<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(lah'-hag)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Derision, Mockery, Scorn<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>intense mental application<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From an unused root meaning to deride or mock<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of mockery is "ἐμπαίζω" (empaizō - Strong's Greek 1702), which means to mock or ridicule.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "lahag" refers to the act of mocking or deriding someone. It conveys a sense of scornful laughter or ridicule, often directed at those who are perceived as weak or foolish. In the biblical context, it is used to describe the contemptuous attitude of individuals or groups towards others, often in a spiritual or moral sense.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite society, as in many ancient cultures, honor and shame were significant social values. Mockery or derision was a powerful tool to shame individuals or groups, often used to undermine authority or challenge social norms. Prophets and righteous individuals were sometimes targets of mockery due to their messages or lifestyles that contradicted popular opinion or sinful practices.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from an unused word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>study, devotion (to books)<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>excessive devotion (1).<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">לַ֫הַג</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font> (late) <font size="+1"><b>study</b></font>, i.e. devotion to books; <font class="hebrew2">הַרְבֵּה יְגִעַת בָּשָׂר</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ל</font> <a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/12-12.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:12</a> (compare Now). <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>study <p>From an unused root meaning to be eager; intense mental application -- study. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְלַ֥הַג ולהג veLahag wə·la·haḡ wəlahaḡ<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/ecclesiastes/12-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ecclesiastes 12:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/12.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֵ֣ין קֵ֔ץ <b> וְלַ֥הַג </b> הַרְבֵּ֖ה יְגִעַ֥ת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ecclesiastes/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> is endless, <span class="itali">and excessive devotion</span> [to books] is wearying<br><a href="/kjvs/ecclesiastes/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and much <span class="itali">study</span> [is] a weariness<br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/12-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> no end <span class="itali">and excessive</span> of many is wearying<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3854.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3854.htm">Strong's Hebrew 3854<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/velahag_3854.htm">wə·la·haḡ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/3853.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="3853"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="3853" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/3855.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="3855"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="3855" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>