Ekmyktērízō — G1592

Definition

verb

to sneer outright at

1. to deride by turning up the nose, to sneer at, scoff at

Usually translated as

deride

Origin

from G1537 and G3456

• ek (G1537)
• myktērízō (G3456)

Occurrences

Ekmyktērízō occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (2)

• Luke 16:14 — And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided (ἐξεμυκτήριζον) him.
• Luke 23:35 — And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided (ἐξεμυκτήριζον) him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.