לֵ֭ץ
𐤋𐤑
lets
the scoffer
a primitive root; properly, to make mouths at, i.e. to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercede; ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker, scorn(-er, -ful), teacher.
H3887
Proverbs 22:10 · Word #2
Lexicon H3887
| Lemma | לוּץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤅𐤑 |
| Transliteration | lûwts |
| Strong's | H3887 |
| In-context | the scoffer |
Morphology HAamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3887-02
a scoffing man
| Root | לוץ (l-w-ṣ) |
| Core Meanings | mocking, scoffing, derision, scornful speech, interpreting (secondary development) |
| Semantic Range | scoffer, mocker, scorner, one who speaks with derision; in extended senses of the root, interpreter or mediator (in other stems or contexts). |
| Conceptual Significance | In Wisdom literature, the לֵץ represents the hardened, arrogant figure who rejects instruction and ridicules wisdom. He embodies resistance to covenantal instruction and stands in contrast to the humble and teachable, making him a moral and theological foil in Proverbs and related texts. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun (absolute state) from the root לוץ (H3887). Though originally a verb meaning "to mock," here it functions substantivally to denote a person characterized by scoffing. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form לֵץ is a masculine singular absolute noun derived from the root לוץ, "to mock or scoff." Rendering it "a scoffing man" preserves the active, habitual sense of the root while clearly reflecting the masculine singular form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לוץ (mocking, scoffing, derision, scornful speech, interpreting (secondary development))
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3887-01 |
laletsim | to the scoffing men |
H3944-01 |
latson | scoffing |
H4426-01 |
umelitsah | and a taunting-saying |
H3887-03 |
yalits | he causes to scoff |
Word Usage (27 occurrences of H3887)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 42:23 | הַ/מֵּלִ֖יץ | hamelits | the interpreter |
| Isaiah 28:22 | תִּתְלוֹצָ֔צוּ | titelotsatsu | scoff |
| Isaiah 29:20 | לֵ֑ץ | lets | the scoffer |