Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
mockery
Usage: satire, mocking poem, mocking song, taunting, figure, enigma
Strong's Number
H4426
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H4426 Quick Answer
Strong's H4426 מְלִיצָּה (mliytsah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mliytsah (mel-ee-tsaw') n-f. 1. an aphorism 2. also a satire It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include interpretation and taunting. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mliytsah (mel-ee-tsaw') n-f. 1. an aphorism 2. also a satire
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- interpretation and taunting
Meaning and Definition
mliytsah (mel-ee-tsaw') n-f. 1. an aphorism 2. also a satire [from H3887] KJV: interpretation, taunting. Root(s): H3887
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4426. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4426 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mliytsah, 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.
interpretation
Proverbs 1:6
taunting
Habakkuk 2:6
How Strong's H4426 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old 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 Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4426 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 H4426 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4426.
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4426, grouped by book.
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4426 FAQ
What does melitsah (מְלִיצָה) mean?
Melitsah (Strong's H4426) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "interpretation". mliytsah (mel-ee-tsaw') n-f. 1. an aphorism 2. also a satire
How many times is melitsah (מְלִיצָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4426 across 2 books.
Where can I study melitsah (מְלִיצָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4426 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate melitsah (מְלִיצָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as interpretation and taunting. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.