ἘΠΕΓΓΕΛΑΣ, ἐπεγγελας
EPEGGELAS, epeggelas
Sounds Like: eh-peng-geh-LAS
Translations: to mock, to scoff at, to deride, to laugh at
From the root: ΕΠΕΓΓΕΛΑΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb meaning to laugh at, mock, or scoff at someone, often with a sense of malicious pleasure or contempt. It implies making fun of another's misfortune or weakness. It is formed from the preposition ἐπί (upon, at) and the verb ἐγγελάω (to laugh at, mock), which itself comes from ἐν (in) and γελάω (to laugh).
Inflection: Aorist Active, Participle, Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong’s number: G1915 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 11 — 6:257
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