לָצוֹןlâtsôwn

scorning (Proverbs 1:22; Proverbs 29:8; Isaiah 28:14)

Pronunciation: law-tsone' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H3944

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 3 times in the Bible.

  • Proverbs 1:22 “How long, you simpletons, will you insist on being simpleminded? How long will you mockers relish your mocking? How long will you fools hate knowledge?
  • Proverbs 29:8 Mockers can get a whole town agitated, but the wise will calm anger.
  • Isaiah 28:14 Therefore, listen to this message from the Lord, you scoffing rulers in Jerusalem.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).