ἐμπαίκτης
empaiktēs · mocker, scoffer
Greek word · Strong’s number G1703 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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empaiktēs (ἐμπαίκτης) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “mocker, scoffer”.
How to say it
em·paik·tēs
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- One who laughs with contempt at what God has said.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 2 Peter 3:3
knowing this first, that in the last days scoffers will come with scoffing, walking according to their own desires
- Jude 1:18
because they were telling you, In the last time there will be scoffers walking according to their own desires for ungodliness.