μυκτηρίζω
myktērízō · G3456 · Greek · 1 occurrence
Meanings
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to ridicule, to sneer at, to show contempt for
(Figurative extension of meaning of μυκτηρίζω ‘to turn up the nose at,’ not occurring in the NT) To ridicule in a sneering and contemptuous way
ExamplesGalatians 6:7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a person sows, this he will also reap.
How it’s used In 3 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Who or what does itSubject
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- θεόςGod 1
With adverbsAdverbs
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- οὐnot 1
What is done to itIt is the object
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- πλανάωto deceive, to lead astray 1
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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Near synonyms 3 words
- χλευάζω chleuázō · G5512 · to scoff, to jeer, to joke at
- Greek verb for mocking or jeering; both words express ridicule and contempt, though χλευάζω may emphasize vocal mockery while μυκτηρίζω has a more specific nuance of facial gesture (turning up the nose)
- ἐμπαίζω empaízō · G1702 · to mock, to ridicule
- Greek verb meaning to mock or ridicule; overlaps significantly with μυκτηρίζω in expressing contemptuous ridicule, though ἐμπαίζω is broader and can include trickery or making sport of someone
- καταγελάω katageláō · G2606 · to ridicule, to laugh at, to make fun of
- Greek verb for laughing at or ridiculing someone; shares the core sense of expressing contempt through ridicule, though with emphasis on derisive laughter rather than sneering gesture
Contrasting words 1 word
- τιμάω timáō · G5091 · to honor, to respect, to set a price on
- To honor or show respect is the lexical opposite of ridiculing or showing contempt; these represent opposite attitudes and actions toward a person
In the other Testament 2 words
- לָעַג lâʻag · H3932 · to mock, a mocking tongue
- Hebrew verb for mocking or scoffing; a natural translation equivalent for μυκτηρίζω in LXX contexts where ridicule or contempt is expressed
- לָעַב lâʻab · H3931 · to mock
- Hebrew verb expressing mockery and scorn, semantically parallel to the Greek concept of ridiculing or sneering
Semantic domains 1 entry
- To ridicule, to sneer at, to show contempt for33.409
- This sense denotes treating someone or something with scornful contempt. Galatians 6:7 warns, “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a person sows, this he will also reap.”
Word family 3 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon : (μυκτήρ the nose); present passive 3 person singular μυκτηρίζεται; properly, to turn up…
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain
Topical studies with this word 1 entry
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0
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