Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to mock
Usage: κατα-γελάω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for שָׂחַק, Job.5:22, Pro.29:9, al. ;] to deride, laugh scornfully at: with genitive of person(s), Mat.9:24, Mrk.5:40, Luk.8:53.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G2606
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
24
Books
14
Strong's G2606 Quick Answer
Strong's G2606 καταγελάω (katagelao) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. katagelao (kat-ag-el-ah'-o) v. 1. to laugh down, i.e. deride [(not given)] It has 24 linked Bible usages across 14 books. Visible English usage signals include laughed. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- katagelao (kat-ag-el-ah'-o) v. 1. to laugh down, i.e. deride [(not given)]
- Usage
- 24 linked usages
- Books
- 14 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- laughed
Meaning and Definition
katagelao (kat-ag-el-ah'-o) v. 1. to laugh down, i.e. deride [(not given)] KJV: laugh to scorn
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2606. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G2606 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render katagelao, 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.
laughed
Matthew 9:24
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How Strong's G2606 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 15 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G2606 (καταγελάω) appears 21 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Maccabees 7:34 — κατεγέλασεν
- 2 Chronicles 30:10 — καταγελῶντες
- 4 Maccabees 6:20 — καταγελώμενοι
- Genesis 38:23 — καταγελασθῶμεν
- Job 5:22 — καταγελάσῃ
Strong's G2606 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G2606 in the New Testament
3 indexed usages in New Testament.
He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
Strong's G2606 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
15 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And Judah said, Let her have them, but let us not be ridiculed; I sent this kid, but thou hast not found her.
So the posts went through from city to city in Mount Ephraim, and Manasseh, and as far as Zebulun: and they as it were laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.
Thou shalt laugh at the unrighteous and the lawless: And thou shalt not be afraid of wild beasts.
Strong's G2606 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
6 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
For, lo, it will be a shame for our person, if we shall let such a woman go, not having had her company; for if we draw her not unto us, she will laugh us to scorn.
But my neighbors mocked me, and said, This man is not yet afraid to be put to death for this matter: who fled away; and yet, lo, he burieth the dead again.
But he mocked them, and laughed at them, and abused them shamefully, and spoke proudly,
Usage Excerpts
First 24 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2606.
And Judah said, Let her have them, but let us not be ridiculed; I sent this kid, but thou hast not found her.
So the posts went through from city to city in Mount Ephraim, and Manasseh, and as far as Zebulun: and they as it were laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.
Thou shalt laugh at the unrighteous and the lawless: And thou shalt not be afraid of wild beasts.
For the worthless die, But the righteous are laughed to scorn.
Raise me, and I will speak; Then ye shall not laugh me to scorn.
But now the youngest have laughed me to scorn, Now they reprove me in their turn, Whose fathers I set at nought; Whom I did not deem worthy to be with my shepherd dogs.
He laughs to scorn the multitude of the city, And hears not the chiding of the tax gatherer.
In her season she will lift herself on high; She will scorn the horse and his rider.
He laughs to scorn a king as he meets him, And will by no means turn back from the sword.
Mauls are counted as stubble; And he laughs to scorn the waving of the firebrand.
O my God, I have trusted in thee: let me not be confounded, Neither let mine enemies laugh me to scorn.
He that laughs at the poor provokes him that made him; And he that rejoices at the destruction of another shall not be held guiltless: But he that has compassion shall find mercy.
The eye that laughs to scorn a father, and dishonors the old age of a mother, let the ravens of the valleys pick it out, and let the young eagles devour it.
And the seers of night visions shall be ashamed, and the prophets shall be laughed to scorn: and all the people shall speak against them, because there shall be none to hearken to them.
He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
For, lo, it will be a shame for our person, if we shall let such a woman go, not having had her company; for if we draw her not unto us, she will laugh us to scorn.
But my neighbors mocked me, and said, This man is not yet afraid to be put to death for this matter: who fled away; and yet, lo, he burieth the dead again.
But he mocked them, and laughed at them, and abused them shamefully, and spoke proudly,
It would be disgraceful if we should live on some short time, and that scorned by all men for cowardice,
Laugh no man to scorn in the bitterness of his soul: For there is one which humbleth and exalteth.
How oft, and of how many shall he be laughed to scorn!
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2606, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 8 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Tobit 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G2606 FAQ
What does katagelao (καταγελάω) mean?
Katagelao (Strong's G2606) is a Greek word most simply glossed "laugh to scorn". katagelao (kat-ag-el-ah'-o) v. 1. to laugh down, i.e. deride [(not given)]
How many times is katagelao (καταγελάω) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 24 linked usages for Strong's G2606 across 14 books.
Where can I study katagelao (καταγελάω) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2606 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate katagelao (καταγελάω)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as laughed. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2606 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 15 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 6 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2606, with linked reader references where each row is available.