Empaizo means “mock” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H1702 — doberah (“float”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G1702 ἐμπαίζω (empaizo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. empaizo (emp-aid'-zo) v. 1. (properly) to make sport of as a child (teasing, harassing, etc.) 2. (concretely) to mock, deride It has 35 linked Bible usages across 21 books. Visible English usage signals include mocked, mock, mocking, and children. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
empaizo (emp-aid'-zo) v. 1. (properly) to make sport of as a child (teasing, harassing, etc.) 2. (concretely) to mock, deride 3. (by implication) to belittle [from G1722 and G3815] KJV: mock Root(s): G1722, G3815
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1702. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
to mock
Usage: 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)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render empaizo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
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Strong's G1702 (ἐμπαίζω) appears 23 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
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13 indexed usages in New Testament.
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
18 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
that she called those that were in the house, and spoke to them, saying, See, he has brought in to us a Hebrew servant to mock us—he came in to me, saying, Lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.
And she spoke to him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, whom thou broughtest in to us, came in to me to mock me, and said to me, I will lie with thee.
that ye may relate in the ears of your children, and to your children’s children, in how many things I have mocked the Egyptians, and my wonders which I wrought among them; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
And they made inquiry and search for Judas’ friends, and brought them unto Bacchides, who took vengeance of them, and used them despitefully.
After him was the third made a mocking stock: and when he was required he put out his tongue, and that right soon, holding forth his hands manfully,
and to set before their eyes the injury that they had unjustly done to the holy place, and the cruel handling of the city whereof they made a mockery, and also the taking away of the government of their forefathers:
First 35 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1702.
that she called those that were in the house, and spoke to them, saying, See, he has brought in to us a Hebrew servant to mock us—he came in to me, saying, Lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.
And she spoke to him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, whom thou broughtest in to us, came in to me to mock me, and said to me, I will lie with thee.
that ye may relate in the ears of your children, and to your children’s children, in how many things I have mocked the Egyptians, and my wonders which I wrought among them; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
And Balaam said to the ass, Because thou hast mocked me; and if I had had a sword in my hand, I would now have killed thee.
But the men would not consent to hearken to him; so the man laid hold of his concubine, and brought her out to them; and they knew her, and abused her all night till the morning, and let her go when the morning dawned.
And why do ye harden your hearts, as Egypt and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? was it not so when he mocked them, that they let the people go, and they departed?
And Saul said to his armor bearer, Draw thy sword and pierce me through with it; lest these uncircumcised come and pierce me through, and mock me. But his armor bearer would not, for he feared greatly: so Saul took his sword and fell upon it.
And Saul said to his armor bearer, Draw thy sword, and pierce me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and mock me. But his armor bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid: so Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
There go the ships; And this dragon whom thou hast made to play in it.
And thou shalt say, They smote me, and I was not pained; And they mocked me, and I knew it not: When will it be morning, that I may go and seek those with whom I may go in company?
And now shall the spoils of your small and great be gathered: as if one should gather locusts, so shall they mock you.
They are vanity, and the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
to those near thee, and to those far distant from thee; and they shall mock thee, thou that art notoriously unclean, and abundant in iniquities.
They have destroyed the arms of their power from among men, their mighty men sporting with fire: the reins of their chariots shall be destroyed in the day of his preparation, and the horsemen shall be thrown into confusion
And he shall be at his ease with kings, and princes are his toys, and he shall mock at every stronghold, and shall cast a mound, and take possession of it.
And it shall come to pass in that day that I will make Jerusalem a trodden stone to all the nations: everyone that tramples on it shall utterly mock at it, and all the nations of the earth shall be gathered together against it.
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,
And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.
And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:
And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.
And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
And they made inquiry and search for Judas’ friends, and brought them unto Bacchides, who took vengeance of them, and used them despitefully.
After him was the third made a mocking stock: and when he was required he put out his tongue, and that right soon, holding forth his hands manfully,
and to set before their eyes the injury that they had unjustly done to the holy place, and the cruel handling of the city whereof they made a mockery, and also the taking away of the government of their forefathers:
they that had their pastime with the fowls of the air, and they that hoarded up silver and gold, wherein men trust, and made no end of their getting?
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Empaizo (Strong's G1702) is a Greek word most simply glossed "mock". empaizo (emp-aid'-zo) v. 1. (properly) to make sport of as a child (teasing, harassing, etc.) 2. (concretely) to mock, deride
This page currently indexes 35 linked usages for Strong's G1702 across 21 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1702 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mocked, mock, mocking, and children. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Yes. The current local index includes 18 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1702, with linked reader references where each row is available.