Strong's Lexicon

H4890

H4890 — מִשׂחָק

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewmischaqnoun mascOccurrences: 1TWOT: 1905f

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H4890
Word:מִשׂחָק
Part of Speech:noun masc
Etymology:from H7831
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:mischaq
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:mis-khawk'
Meaning:1. a laughing-stock
KJV Renderings:scorn.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB8202

מִשְׂחָק noun [masculine] object of derision, Hab 1:10.


[שֵׂט], שֵׁטִים see [שׂוט].


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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