Strong's Lexicon

H8591

H8591 — תָּעַע

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

Hebrewta`averb-stemOccurrences: 2TWOT: 2532

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H8591
Word:תָּעַע
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:ta`a
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:` (taw-ah') v.
Meaning:1. to cheat 2. by analogy, to maltreat
KJV Renderings:deceive, misuse.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB9221

[תָּעַע] verb Pilpel, Hithpa`el mock (compare Arabic stammer, also shake violently ; onomatopoetic); —

Pilpel Participle מְתַעְתֵּ֑עַ Gen 27:12 = substantive a mocker.
Hithpa`el Participle plural מִתַּעְתְּעִים 2Chr 36:16, with ב person, mocking at his prophets (+ מַלְעִבִים, בּוֺזִים).


Other Resources

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

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