הֵתַ֤לְתָּ
𐤄𐤕𐤋𐤕
hâthal
you have mocked
To mock, deceive, or trick; primarily, to deal with another in a deceptive or derisive manner, often involving ridicule or falsehood. The word denotes both overt actions of deception and the subtler act of mocking or making sport of someone through deceitful means.
Judges 16:13 · Word #7
Lexicon H2048
| Lemma | הָתַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤕𐤋 |
| Transliteration | hâthal |
| Strong's | H2048 |
| Definition | To mock, deceive, or trick; primarily, to deal with another in a deceptive or derisive manner, often involving ridicule or falsehood. The word denotes both overt actions of deception and the subtler act of mocking or making sport of someone through deceitful means. |
Morphology HVhp2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you have mocked |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2048-02
you have deceitfully mocked
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular; causative active completed action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the core sense of הָתַל as deceptive mockery while reflecting the Hiphil stem’s causative force, indicating an active bringing about of deception or ridicule. The perfect 2ms form is conveyed by "you have" addressing a masculine singular subject. |
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