תִּֽלְעַ֣ג
𐤕𐤋𐤏𐤂
tileag
that mocks
a primitive root; to deride; by implication (as if imitating a foreigner) to speak unintelligibly; have in derision, laugh (to scorn), mock (on), stammering.
H3932
Proverbs 30:17 · Word #2
Lexicon H3932
| Lemma | לָעַג |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤏𐤂 |
| Transliteration | lâʻag |
| Strong's | H3932 |
| In-context | that mocks |
Morphology HVqi3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H3932-03
you (masculine singular) deride / she derides
| Root | לעג (l-ʿ-g) |
| Core Meanings | mocking, derision, scornful imitation, stammering speech |
| Semantic Range | to mock, ridicule, hold in derision, scorn, jeer; by implication to speak unintelligibly or imitate foreign speech in a mocking way |
| Conceptual Significance | לעג often describes arrogant or prideful scorn directed at others, frequently the righteous or at YHWH’s instruction. It highlights the moral divide between the mocker and the faithful, portraying derision as a mark of folly and covenant unfaithfulness. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew verb, Qal imperfect; attested as 2ms (תִּלְעַג "you deride") and 3fs (תִּלְעַג "she derides"). The imperfect denotes incomplete or ongoing action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root לעג conveys scornful mocking or derisive imitation. In the Qal imperfect, the form expresses simple active action. The morphology indicates both a second person masculine singular (“you deride”) and a third person feminine singular (“she derides”), which are preserved explicitly in the rendering. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לעג (mocking, derision, scornful imitation, stammering speech)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3933-01 |
halaag | the derision |
H3933-02 |
laag | derisive mockery |
H3932-01 |
laagah | she has derided |
H3932-02 |
loeg | a deriding one |
H3933-03 |
ulelaag | and for derision |
H3932-04 |
vayaleigu | and they derided in scorn |
H3932-05 |
yileag | he will deride |
Word Usage (18 occurrences of H3932)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Kings 19:21 | לָעֲגָ֣ה | laagah | and scorns |
| Isaiah 33:19 | נִלְעַ֥ג | nileag | stammering |
| Isaiah 37:22 | לָעֲגָ֣ה | laagah | has mocked |