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καταγελάω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
καταγελάω
Greek transliteration: 
katagelaō
Simplified transliteration: 
katagelao
Principal Parts: 
(κατεγέλων), -, κατεγέλασα, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2606
GK Number: 
2860
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-1d(1b)
Gloss: 
to laugh at, mock
Definition: 
to deride, laugh at, jeer, Mt. 9:24; Mk. 5:40; Lk. 8:53*

Greek-English Concordance for

Matthew 9:24 he said, “Leave now, for the girl is not dead but only sleeping.” And they began to ridicule (kategelōn | κατεγέλων | imperf act ind 3 pl) him.
Mark 5:40 And they began to ridicule (kategelōn | κατεγέλων | imperf act ind 3 pl) him. But when he had put them all out, he took the father of the child and her mother and those who were with him and went in where the child was.
Luke 8:53 And they laughed (kategelōn | κατεγέλων | imperf act ind 3 pl) at him, knowing that she had died.