לִיץ
lis (lîṣ)
/leets/
“to scorn, scoff, mock, interpret”
To scoff at divine instruction, mock moral rebuke, deride sacred truth; chief antagonist in Proverbs.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
scornscoffermockinterpreter
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: לִיץ (to scorn, scoff, mock, interpret) -> G3456
LXX conceptual translation: לִיץ (to scorn, scoff, mock, interpret) -> G5195
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where לִיץ (lis) carries significant theological or narrative weight.