BDB4413
מְלִיצָה noun [feminine] satire, mocking-poem Hab 2:6, also Prov 1:6 (al. here figure, enigma).
Strong's Lexicon
H4426
H4426 — מְלִיצָּה
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4426 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מְלִיצָּה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H3887 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | mliytsah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mel-ee-tsaw' |
| Meaning: | 1. an aphorism 2. also a satire |
| KJV Renderings: | interpretation, taunting. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
מליצה (’lee-tz)
Proverbs 1:6
- KJV: To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.the interpretation: or, an eloquent speech
- EHCC: a proverb, and the is fon ; (marg.
Habakkuk 2:6
- KJV: Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!Woe…: or, Ho, he
- EHCC: and a taunting proverb against him,