ΧΛΕΥΗ, χλευη
CHLEUĒ, chleuē
Sounds Like: KHLEH-oo-ay
Translations: mockery, derision, scoffing, a mockery, a derision, a scoffing
From the root: ΧΛΕΥΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of mocking, ridiculing, or scoffing at someone or something. It denotes contemptuous laughter or speech directed at another, often implying scorn or disdain. It is typically used to describe the behavior or attitude of those who treat something with contempt.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G5514 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:15
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 7 — 3:61
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 3:37
From the same root
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