Derision

Derision

Ridicule; laughing at enemies' threats.

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in DERISION. ( Psalm 2:2-4 )

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"Entry for 'Derision'". A King James Dictionary.

DERISION

de-rizh'-un:

Three verbs are so translated luts, "scorn" (Psalms 119:51); la`agh, "mock" (Psalms 2:4; 59:8; Ezekiel 23:32); and sachaq, "laugh at" (Job 30:1; Exodus 32:25 margin, "a whispering"; compare The Wisdom of Solomon 5:3). This word is found almost exclusively in the Psalms and Prophets; Jeremiah is fond of it. It is used both as a substantive and a verb, the latter in the phrase "to have in derision:"


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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'DERISION'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.