Hebrew root (lemma) ‘לֵץ’ (lēʦ)

Strong’s: H3887

UBS entries sharing a lemma or Strong’s identifier: ליץ (H3887, H3945)

Key: khaki:verbs.
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This root form (lemma) ‘לֵץ’ is used in 5 different forms in the Hebrew originals: לֵץ (11, Aamsa), לַ,לֵּצִים (2, Rd,Aampa), וְ,לֵץ (1, C,Aamsa), וְ,לֵצִים (1, C,Aampa), לֵצִים (1, Aampa).

It is glossed in 9 different ways: ‘a_mocker’(8), ‘[the]_mocker’(1), ‘[is]_mocker’(1), ‘[is]_a_mocker’(1), ‘(to,mockers’(1), ‘for,mockers’(1), ‘and,a_mocker’(1), ‘mockers’(1), ‘and,mockers’(1).

Have 16 uses of Hebrew root (lemma) ‘לֵץ’ (lēʦ) in the Hebrew originals

PSA 1:1 לֵצִים (lēʦīm) Aampa contextual word gloss=‘mockers’ word gloss=‘mockers’ OSHB PSA 1:1 word 13

OET-LV: 1 How _blessed the_man who not he _walks in_the_counsel _of wicked_people and_in_the_way _of sinners not he _stands and_in_the_seat _of mockers not he _sits. (PSA 1:1)

OET-RV: 1 A person will reap the benefits
⇔ if they don’t take advice from wicked people,
⇔ and don’t stand around where sinners go,
⇔ and don’t sit and join all the scoffers. (PSA 1:1)

PROV 1:22 וְ,לֵצִים (və, lēʦīm) C,Aampa contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, mockers’ morpheme glosses=‘and, scoffers’ OSHB PROV 1:22 word 6

OET-LV: 22 Until when Oh _naive _people will _you(pl)_love naiveté and_mockers mockery do _they _delight _in to/for_them and_fools will _they _hate knowledge. (PRO 1:22)

OET-RV: 22 How much longer will naive people love their naivety,
⇔ ≈ and mockers enjoy their mockery,
⇔ ≈ and stupid people despise knowledge? (PRO 1:22)

PROV 3:34 לַ,לֵּצִים (la, lēʦīm) Rd,Aampa contextual morpheme glosses=‘(to, mockers’ morpheme glosses=‘toward_the, scorners’ OSHB PROV 3:34 word 2

OET-LV: 34 Though (to)_mockers he he _mocks and he _gives favour. (PRO 3:34)

OET-RV: 34 He mocks those who mock others,
⇔ but he shows favour towards those who are humble. (PRO 3:34)

PROV 9:7 לֵץ (lēʦ) Aamsa contextual word gloss=‘a_mocker’ word gloss=‘scoffer’ OSHB PROV 9:7 word 2

OET-LV: 7 one _who_admonishes a_mocker is_receiving to_him/it shame and_one _who_reproves (to)_a_wicked_person defect _of_his. (PRO 9:7)

OET-RV: 7 Anyone who tries to correct a mocker just gets insulted,
⇔ ≈ and anyone who tells off a wicked person is likely to get hurt. (PRO 9:7)

PROV 9:8 לֵץ (lēʦ) Aamsa contextual word gloss=‘a_mocker’ word gloss=‘scoffer’ OSHB PROV 9:8 word 3

OET-LV: 8 Do _not reprove a_mocker lest he_should _hate _you reprove (to)_a_wise_person and_he_will _love _you. (PRO 9:8)

OET-RV: 8 Don’t try to correct a mocker in case he just hates you.
⇔ ^ Correct a wise person on the other hand, and it’ll be appreciated. (PRO 9:8)

PROV 13:1 וְ,לֵץ (və, lēʦ) C,Aamsa contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, a_mocker’ morpheme glosses=‘and, scoffer’ OSHB PROV 13:1 word 5

OET-LV: 13 A _son wise the_discipline _of a _father and_a_mocker not he _listens _to a _rebuke. (PRO 13:1)

OET-RV: 13 A wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
⇔ ^ but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke. (PRO 13:1)

PROV 14:6 לֵץ (lēʦ) Aamsa contextual word gloss=‘a_mocker’ word gloss=‘scoffer’ OSHB PROV 14:6 word 2

OET-LV: 6 A_mocker he _seeks wisdom and_there_is_not and_knowledge to_one _who_has _understanding it _is _trifling. (PRO 14:6)

OET-RV: 6 A mocker searches for wisdom, but finds none,
⇔ ^ but knowledge is simple to find for the one who understands. (PRO 14:6)

PROV 15:12 לֵץ (lēʦ) Aamsa contextual word gloss=‘a_mocker’ word gloss=‘scoffer’ OSHB PROV 15:12 word 3

OET-LV: 12 Not a_mocker he _loves reproof to_him/it to wise_people not he _goes. (PRO 15:12)

OET-RV: 12 Mockers never love the one who corrects them,
⇔ → and they never approach the wise. (PRO 15:12)

PROV 19:25 לֵץ (lēʦ) Aamsa contextual word gloss=‘a_mocker’ word gloss=‘scoffer’ OSHB PROV 19:25 word 1

OET-LV: 25 A_mocker you _will _strike and_a _naive _person he _will _become _prudent and_to _reprove (to)_one_who_has _understanding he _will _understand knowledge. (PRO 19:25)

OET-RV: 25 Beat a mocker then that simple one will become sensible,
⇔ ≈ and correct an intelligent person and they’ll know even more. (PRO 19:25)

PROV 19:29 לַ,לֵּצִים (la, lēʦīm) Rd,Aampa contextual morpheme glosses=‘for, mockers’ morpheme glosses=‘for_the, scoffers’ OSHB PROV 19:29 word 2

OET-LV: 29 They _are _prepared for_mockers judgements and_beatings for_the_back _of fools. (PRO 19:29)

OET-RV: 29 Judgements are prepared for scoffers,
⇔ ≈ and beatings for the backs of fools. (PRO 19:29)

PROV 20:1 לֵץ (lēʦ) Aamsa contextual word gloss=‘[is]_a_mocker’ word gloss=‘mocker’ OSHB PROV 20:1 word 1

OET-LV: 20 Is_a_mocker (the)_wine is_noisy strong _drink and_all one _who_staggers in/on/over_him/it not he _is _wise. (PRO 20:1)

OET-RV: 20 Wine is a mocker and strong drink makes you boisterous,
⇔ → and everyone who staggers due to it, isn’t wise. (PRO 20:1)

PROV 21:11 לֵץ (lēʦ) Aamsa contextual word gloss=‘a_mocker’ word gloss=‘scoffer’ OSHB PROV 21:11 word 2

OET-LV: 11 When_impose _a _fine _on a_mocker a _naive _person he _becomes _wise and_when_instruct (to)_a_wise_person he _receives knowledge. (PRO 21:11)

OET-RV: 11 By punishing a mocker, a naive person becomes wise,
⇔ ≈ and when wise people are instructed, they acquire knowledge. (PRO 21:11)

PROV 21:24 לֵץ (lēʦ) Aamsa contextual word gloss=‘[is]_mocker’ word gloss=‘scoffer’ OSHB PROV 21:24 word 3

OET-LV: 24 An _arrogant_person proud is_mocker his/its_name he_is_acting in_the_overflowing _of presumption. (PRO 21:24)

OET-RV: 24 A proud and arrogant person is called a mocker,
⇔ → because they act with arrogant presumption. (PRO 21:24)

PROV 22:10 לֵץ (lēʦ) Aamsa contextual word gloss=‘a_mocker’ word gloss=‘scoffer’ OSHB PROV 22:10 word 2

OET-LV: 10 Drive _out a_mocker and_ strife _it _will _go _out and_ dispute and_shame _it _will _cease. (PRO 22:10)

OET-RV: 10 Drive away a mocker and then strife will disappear,
⇔ → and abuse and disputes will stop. (PRO 22:10)

PROV 24:9 לֵץ (lēʦ) Aamsa contextual word gloss=‘a_mocker’ word gloss=‘scoffer’ OSHB PROV 24:9 word 6

OET-LV: 9 A _plan _of foolishness is_sin and_is_an _abomination _of to/for_ʼĀdām/humankind a_mocker. (PRO 24:9)

OET-RV: 9 A foolish plan is sinful,
⇔ and people hate a mocker. (PRO 24:9)

ISA 29:20 לֵץ (lēʦ) Aamsa contextual word gloss=‘[the]_mocker’ word gloss=‘scoffer’ OSHB ISA 29:20 word 5

OET-LV: 20 If/because the_ruthless _person he _will _come _to _an _end and_ the_mocker _he _will _come _to _an _end and_ all _of those _who_lie _in _wait _of wickedness _they _will _be _cut _off. (ISA 29:20)

OET-RV: 20 because ruthless people and mockers will come to an end,
⇔ ≈ and all those who plan wicked schemes will be eliminated— (ISA 29:20)