καταγελάω

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καταγελάω

Greek transliteration

katagelaō

Simplified transliteration

katagelao

Principal Parts

(κατεγέλων), -, κατεγέλασα, -, -, -

Strong's number

2606

GK Number

2860

Frequency in New Testament

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*

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.

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