7046. qalas
Strong's Lexicon
qalas: To mock, to scoff, to deride

Original Word: קָלַס
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: qalas
Pronunciation: kah-LAHS
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-las')
Definition: To mock, to scoff, to deride
Meaning: to disparage, ridicule

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of mockery is "ἐμπαίζω" (Strong's Greek 1702), which also means to mock or ridicule.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "qalas" primarily means to mock or deride. It conveys a sense of scorn or ridicule directed towards someone or something. This term is often used in contexts where individuals or groups are belittling or making fun of others, typically in a contemptuous manner.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, as in many others, mockery was a powerful social tool. It could be used to shame individuals, challenge authority, or undermine social norms. Mockery was often seen as a form of verbal assault, and it could have significant social and relational consequences. In the biblical context, mockery is frequently associated with the wicked or foolish, contrasting with the wisdom and righteousness that are valued in the Hebrew Scriptures.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to mock, scoff
NASB Translation
disdaining (1), mock (2), mocked (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[קָלַס] verb mock, scoff (Ecclus 11:4 תקלס, text by AdlerJQ xii (1900), 470); —

Pi`el Infinitive construct לְקַלֵּס אָתְנָן Ezekiel 16:31 to scoff at hire (of Jerusalem under figure of harlot), but ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Symm collect, read לִקְבֹּץ Gr Toy Krae (or לְלַקֵּט, Co).

Hithpa`el mock, deride, with ב person, Imperfect3masculine singular יִתְקַלָּ֑ס Habakkuk 1:10; 3masculine plural יִתְקַלְּסוּ Ezekiel 22:5, ׳וַיִּת 2 Kings 2:23.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
mock, scoff, scorn

A primitive root; to disparage, i.e. Ridicule -- mock, scoff, scorn.

Forms and Transliterations
וַיִּתְקַלְּסוּ־ ויתקלסו־ יִתְקַלְּסוּ־ יִתְקַלָּ֔ס יתקלס יתקלסו־ לְקַלֵּ֥ס לקלס lə·qal·lês lekalLes ləqallês vaiyitkallesu way·yiṯ·qal·lə·sū- wayyiṯqalləsū- yiṯ·qal·lās yiṯ·qal·lə·sū- yitkalLas yitkallesu yiṯqallās yiṯqalləsū-
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Kings 2:23
HEB: מִן־ הָעִ֔יר וַיִּתְקַלְּסוּ־ בוֹ֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ
NAS: out from the city and mocked him and said
KJV: out of the city, and mocked him, and said
INT: from the city and mocked and said Go

Ezekiel 16:31
HEB: ק) כַּזּוֹנָ֖ה לְקַלֵּ֥ס אֶתְנָֽן׃
NAS: square, in disdaining money,
KJV: and hast not been as an harlot, in that thou scornest hire;
INT: become A harlot disdaining money

Ezekiel 22:5
HEB: וְהָרְחֹק֥וֹת מִמֵּ֖ךְ יִתְקַלְּסוּ־ בָ֑ךְ טְמֵאַ֣ת
NAS: and those who are far from you will mock you, you of ill
KJV: and [those that be] far from thee, shall mock thee, [which art] infamous
INT: who at will mock of ill repute

Habakkuk 1:10
HEB: וְהוּא֙ בַּמְּלָכִ֣ים יִתְקַלָּ֔ס וְרֹזְנִ֖ים מִשְׂחָ֣ק
NAS: They mock at kings And rulers
KJV: And they shall scoff at the kings,
INT: he kings mock and rulers laughing

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7046
4 Occurrences


lə·qal·lês — 1 Occ.
way·yiṯ·qal·lə·sū- — 1 Occ.
yiṯ·qal·lās — 1 Occ.
yiṯ·qal·lə·sū- — 1 Occ.
















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