קָלַס
qa.las (H7046)
to mock
AI Word Study
The Hebrew word "qa.las" (Strong's number: H7046) means "to mock". Its range of usage includes mocking someone, often in a derogatory manner. This verb is employed in situations where individuals belittle or ridicule others, indicating a tone of mockery. In the four instances where "qa.las" is found in the Bible, it signifies a lighthearted form of mockery rather than brutal scorn. The speaker seeks to demean and degrade the other person, often poking fun at them. Despite its possible association with scorn, the primary emphasis remains on mocking or ridiculing.
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He went up from there to Bethel. As he was going up by the way, some youths came out of the city and mocked him, and said to him, “Go up, you baldy! Go up, you baldy!”
in that you build your vaulted place at the head of every way, and make your lofty place in every street, and have not been as a prostitute, in that you scorn pay.
Those who are near, and those who are far from you, will mock you, you infamous one, full of tumult.
Yes, he scoffs at kings, and princes are a derision to him. He laughs at every stronghold, for he builds up an earthen ramp, and takes it.