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καταγελάω

katagelaō · laugh at

Greek word · Strong’s number G2606 · appears 3 times in the Bible

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What it means

katagelaō (καταγελάω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “laugh at”.

Ridicule someone.

How to say it

ka·ta·ge·la·ō

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

  1. To mock someone with scorn.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Where it appears

  • Matthew 9:24

    said, “Go away, for the girl has not died, but is sleeping.” And they were laughing at him.

  • Mark 5:40

    And they were laughing at him. But he, having put them all out, takes along the child’s father and mother and those with him, and goes in where the child was.

  • Luke 8:53

    And they were laughing at him, knowing that she had died.