katagelao (G2606) — Greek Word Study — MannaFest

Greek · Strong's G2606

καταγελάω

katagelaokat-ag-el-ah'-o

to laugh down, i.e. deride

1890 spelling: katageláō

κ20
α1
τ300
α1
γ3
ε5
λ30
α1
ω800

Isopsephy 1,161

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

to laugh down, i.e. deride

Rendered in the KJV as

laugh to scorn.

3
occurrencesin the New Testament
3 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
1
inflected formdistinct spellings

Across 3 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 1

κατεγέλων3

How it is rendered · 3

they were laughing1
they were laughing at1
they were mocking1

The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 1

verb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person plural3

Show the grammar codes as tagged

V-IAI-3P · 3

All 3, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Matthew1 of 3 · 33%
Mark1 of 3 · 33%
Luke1 of 3 · 33%

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Matthew1 occurrence

Matthew 9:24κατεγέλωνkategelōnverb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person plural“Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.here: they were mocking

Mark1 occurrence

Mark 5:40κατεγέλωνkategelōnverb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person pluralAnd they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child.here: they were laughing at

Luke1 occurrence

Luke 8:53κατεγέλωνkategelōnverb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person pluralAnd they laughed at Him, knowing that she was dead.here: they were laughing

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