ἐκμυκτηρίζωekmyktērízō

to hold up the nose in derision at, scoff at: with acc, Luke 16:14, Luke 23:35.

Greek (New Testament) · G1592

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 2 times in the Bible.

  • Luke 16:14 The Pharisees, who dearly loved their money, heard all this and scoffed at him.
  • Luke 23:35 The crowd watched and the leaders scoffed. “He saved others,” they said, “let him save himself if he is really God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.