ἐμπαίζω empaizō · G1702
to mock
ἐμ-παίζω ; [in LXX for עָלַל hithp., שָׂחַק, etc. ; ] ; = Attic προσ-, καταπαίζω, ; to mock at, mock (Hdt.): with dative, Mat.27:29, 31, Mrk.15:20, Luk.14:29 22:63 23:36; pass., Mat.2:16, Luk.18:32; absol., Mat.20:19 27:41, Mrk.10:34 15:31, Luk.23:11.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ἐμπαίζω, ; future -ξομαι[]perfect ἐμπέπαιχα[]:— mock at, mock, τινί []:—passive, ψυχὴ ὑπό.. σωμάτων καὶ πραγμάτων ἐμπαιζομένη []; 2 euphemistic in mal. participle, []; 3 passive, to be deluded, []; to be defrauded, of the revenues, []; II sport in or on, ὡς νεβρὸς χλοεραῖς ἐ. λείμακος ἡδοναῖς []; τοῖς χοροῖσιν ἐ. to sport in the dance, []
Where it's used 13 times
Matthew 2:16 · Matthew 20:19 · Matthew 27:29 · Matthew 27:31 · Matthew 27:41 · Mark 10:34 · Mark 15:20 · Mark 15:31 · Luke 14:29 · Luke 18:32 · Luke 22:63 · Luke 23:11 · Luke 23:36
Source: TBESG G1702; TFLSJ G1702
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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