3887. luts
Strong's Concordance
luts: ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker
Original Word: לוּץ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: luts
Phonetic Spelling: (loots)
Definition: ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
the same as lits, q.v.

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[לִיץ] verb scorn (Late Hebrew id.; verb not in cognates; compare Phoenician מלץ interpreter CIS22; CIS44; CIS88; Arabic is turn aside (intransitive); hence perhaps properly speak indirectly or obliquely, FlDe Pr.1, 6); —

Qal Perfect3masculine לַצְתָּ Proverbs 9:12; Imperfect יָלִיץ Proverbs 3:34 2t.; Participle לֵץ Proverbs 9:7 11t.; plural לֵצִים Psalm 1:1 3t.; — scorn, וְלַצְתָּ לְבַדְּךָ תִשָּׂא Proverbs 9:12 if thou scornest thou alone shalt bear it (opposed to חָכַמְתָּ), with accusative Proverbs 14:9; Proverbs 19:28; with לְ, לַלֵּצִים הוּאיָֿלִיץ scorners he (God) scorneth Proverbs 3:34; הַלֵּץ the scorner is proud and haughty Proverbs 21:24, delights in scorning Proverbs 1:22, is incapable of discipline Proverbs 9:7, reproof Proverbs 9:8; is Proverbs 15:12, or rebuke is Proverbs 13:1, cannot find wisdom Proverbs 14:6; is an abomination Proverbs 24:9, should be avoided Psalm 1:1; smitten and punished for the benefit of the simple Proverbs 19:25; Proverbs 21:11 and banished for the removal of contention Proverbs 22:10; judgment is prepared for him Proverbs 19:29; "" עָרִיץ Isaiah 29:20; wine is a scorner Proverbs 20:1. —

Hiph`il Perfect3masculine plural suffix הֱלִיצֻנִי Psalm 119:51; Participle מֵלִיץ Genesis 42:23; Job 33:23; plural construct מְלִיצֵי2Chronicles 32:31; suffix מְלִיצַי Job 16:20; מְלִיצֶיךָ Isaiah 43:27; —

1 deride Job 16:20; Psalm 119:51.

2 Participle interpreter Genesis 42:23 (E); figurative of intermediaries between God and man, Job 33:28; Isaiah 43:27; ambassador2Chronicles 32:31.

Po`lel Participle plural לֹצֲצִים (מְ dropped Köii. 479) scorners Hosea 7:5.

Hithpa`el Imperfect תִּתְלוֺצָ֑צוּ act as a scorner, shew oneself a mocker, Isaiah 28:22.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker

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.

Forms and Transliterations
בִּמְלִיצֵ֣י ׀ במליצי הֱלִיצֻ֣נִי הַמֵּלִ֖יץ הליצני המליץ וְ֝לֵ֗ץ וְ֝לַ֗צְתָּ וְלֵצִ֗ים וּמְלִיצֶ֖יךָ ולץ ולצים ולצת ומליציך יָלִ֑יץ יָלִ֣יץ יליץ לֵ֑ץ לֵ֗ץ לֵ֝צִ֗ים לֵ֣ץ לֵ֭ץ לֵֽץ׃ לַלֵּצִ֣ים לַלֵּצִ֥ים ללצים לץ לץ׃ לצים מְלִיצַ֥י מֵלִ֗יץ מליץ מליצי תִּתְלוֹצָ֔צוּ תתלוצצו bim·lî·ṣê bimlîṣê bimliTzei ham·mê·lîṣ hammêlîṣ hammeLitz hĕ·lî·ṣu·nî hĕlîṣunî heliTzuni lal·lê·ṣîm lallêṣîm lalleTzim lê·ṣîm lêṣ lêṣîm Letz leTzim mə·lî·ṣay mê·lîṣ mêlîṣ məlîṣay meLitz meliTzai tiṯ·lō·w·ṣā·ṣū titloTzatzu tiṯlōwṣāṣū ū·mə·lî·ṣe·ḵā ūməlîṣeḵā umeliTzeicha veLatzta veLetz veleTzim wə·laṣ·tā wə·lê·ṣîm wə·lêṣ wəlaṣtā wəlêṣ wəlêṣîm yā·lîṣ yālîṣ yaLitz
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Genesis 42:23
HEB: יוֹסֵ֑ף כִּ֥י הַמֵּלִ֖יץ בֵּינֹתָֽם׃
KJV: understood [them]; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.
INT: Joseph by an interpreter between

2 Chronicles 32:31
HEB: וְכֵ֞ן בִּמְלִיצֵ֣י ׀ שָׂרֵ֣י בָּבֶ֗ל
KJV: Howbeit in [the business of] the ambassadors of the princes
INT: Even the ambassadors of the rulers of Babylon

Job 16:20
HEB: מְלִיצַ֥י רֵעָ֑י אֶל־
KJV: My friends scorn me: [but] mine eye
INT: scorn my friends to

Job 33:23
HEB: עָלָ֨יו ׀ מַלְאָ֗ךְ מֵלִ֗יץ אֶחָ֥ד מִנִּי־
KJV: be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one
INT: and is an angel an interpreter One out

Psalm 1:1
HEB: עָמָ֑ד וּבְמוֹשַׁ֥ב לֵ֝צִ֗ים לֹ֣א יָשָֽׁב׃
KJV: in the seat of the scornful.
INT: stand the seat of the scornful Nor sit

Psalm 119:51
HEB: זֵ֭דִים הֱלִיצֻ֣נִי עַד־ מְאֹ֑ד
KJV: have had me greatly in derision: [yet] have I not declined
INT: the arrogant derision against greatly

Proverbs 1:22
HEB: תְּֽאֵהֲב֫וּ פֶ֥תִי וְלֵצִ֗ים לָ֭צוֹן חָמְד֣וּ
KJV: simplicity? and the scorners delight
INT: love ones ambassador scoffing delight

Proverbs 3:34
HEB: אִם־ לַלֵּצִ֥ים הֽוּא־ יָלִ֑יץ
KJV: Surely he scorneth the scorners:
INT: Though scorneth he the scorners

Proverbs 3:34
HEB: לַלֵּצִ֥ים הֽוּא־ יָלִ֑יץ [וְלַעֲנִיִּים כ]
KJV: Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth
INT: scorneth he the scorners afflicted gives

Proverbs 9:7
HEB: יֹ֤סֵ֨ר ׀ לֵ֗ץ לֹקֵ֣חַֽ ל֣וֹ
KJV: He that reproveth a scorner getteth
INT: corrects A scorner gets dishonor

Proverbs 9:8
HEB: אַל־ תּ֣וֹכַח לֵ֭ץ פֶּן־ יִשְׂנָאֶ֑ךָּ
KJV: Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate
INT: not reprove A scorner or will hate

Proverbs 9:12
HEB: חָכַ֣מְתָּ לָּ֑ךְ וְ֝לַ֗צְתָּ לְֽבַדְּךָ֥ תִשָּֽׂא׃
KJV: thou shalt be wise for thyself: but [if] thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear
INT: are wise are wise scornest alone will bear

Proverbs 13:1
HEB: מ֣וּסַר אָ֑ב וְ֝לֵ֗ץ לֹא־ שָׁמַ֥ע
KJV: instruction: but a scorner heareth
INT: discipline father's A scorner does not listen

Proverbs 14:6
HEB: בִּקֶּשׁ־ לֵ֣ץ חָכְמָ֣ה וָאָ֑יִן
KJV: A scorner seeketh wisdom,
INT: seeks A scorner wisdom and none

Proverbs 14:9
HEB: אֱ֭וִלִים יָלִ֣יץ אָשָׁ֑ם וּבֵ֖ין
KJV: Fools make a mock at sin:
INT: Fools A mock sin among

Proverbs 15:12
HEB: לֹ֣א יֶאֱהַב־ לֵ֭ץ הוֹכֵ֣חַֽ ל֑וֹ
KJV: A scorner loveth
INT: does not love A scorner reproves to

Proverbs 19:25
HEB: לֵ֣ץ תַּ֭כֶּה וּפֶ֣תִי
KJV: Smite a scorner, and the simple
INT: A scorner Strike and the naive

Proverbs 19:28
HEB: עֵ֣ד בְּ֭לִיַּעַל יָלִ֣יץ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּפִ֥י
KJV: witness scorneth judgment:
INT: witness A rascally scorneth of justice and the mouth

Proverbs 19:29
HEB: נָכ֣וֹנוּ לַלֵּצִ֣ים שְׁפָטִ֑ים וּ֝מַהֲלֻמ֗וֹת
KJV: are prepared for scorners, and stripes
INT: are prepared scorners Judgments and blows

Proverbs 20:1
HEB: לֵ֣ץ הַ֭יַּין הֹמֶ֣ה
KJV: Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink
INT: a mocker Wine A brawler

Proverbs 21:11
HEB: בַּעְנָשׁ־ לֵ֭ץ יֶחְכַּם־ פֶּ֑תִי
KJV: When the scorner is punished,
INT: is punished the scorner becomes the naive

Proverbs 21:24
HEB: זֵ֣ד יָ֭הִיר לֵ֣ץ שְׁמ֑וֹ ע֝וֹשֶׂ֗ה
KJV: [and] haughty scorner [is] his name,
INT: Proud Haughty scorner are his names acts

Proverbs 22:10
HEB: גָּ֣רֵֽשׁ לֵ֭ץ וְיֵצֵ֣א מָד֑וֹן
KJV: Cast out the scorner, and contention
INT: Drive the scorner will go and contention

Proverbs 24:9
HEB: וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת לְאָדָ֣ם לֵֽץ׃
KJV: [is] sin: and the scorner [is] an abomination
INT: is an abomination to men and the scorner

Isaiah 28:22
HEB: וְעַתָּה֙ אַל־ תִּתְלוֹצָ֔צוּ פֶּֽן־ יֶחְזְק֖וּ
KJV: Now therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands
INT: and now nay mockers Or will be made

27 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3887
27 Occurrences


bim·lî·ṣê — 1 Occ.
ham·mê·lîṣ — 1 Occ.
hĕ·lî·ṣu·nî — 1 Occ.
lal·lê·ṣîm — 2 Occ.
lêṣ — 11 Occ.
lê·ṣîm — 1 Occ.
mê·lîṣ — 1 Occ.
mə·lî·ṣay — 1 Occ.
tiṯ·lō·w·ṣā·ṣū — 1 Occ.
ū·mə·lî·ṣe·ḵā — 1 Occ.
wə·laṣ·tā — 1 Occ.
wə·lêṣ — 1 Occ.
wə·lê·ṣîm — 1 Occ.
yā·lîṣ — 3 Occ.
















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