ΚΑΤΑΧΛΕΥΑΖΩ, καταχλευαζω
KATACHLEUAZŌ, katachleuazō
Sounds Like: kah-takh-LEH-oo-ah-zoh
Translations: to mock, to scoff at, to ridicule, to deride
From the root: ΚΑΤΑΧΛΕΥΑΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from the prefix ΚΑΤΑ- (kata), meaning 'down' or 'against', and the verb ΧΛΕΥΑΖΩ (chleuazo), meaning 'to scoff' or 'to mock'. Therefore, it intensifies the act of mocking, implying a strong, often contemptuous, ridicule directed at someone. It describes the action of making fun of someone in a scornful or contemptuous way.
Inflection: First person singular, Present, Active, Indicative
Strong’s number: G2606 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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- ΚΑΤΑΧΛΕΥΑΖΟΝΤΕΣ — mocking, ridiculing, scoffing at
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