Tâʻaʻ — H8591

Definition

verb

to cheat; by analogy, to maltreat

1. to deceive, misuse
1. (Pilpel)
1. to be a mocker, mock
2. mocker (subst)
2. (Hithpalpel)
1. to ridicule
2. mocking (participle)

Usually translated as

deceive, misuse

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• empaízō (G1702)
• kataphronéō (G2706)

Occurrences

Tâʻaʻ occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), 2 Chronicles (1)

• Genesis 27:12 — My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver (כִּמְתַעְתֵּ֑עַ); and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.
• 2 Chronicles 36:16 — But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused (וּמִֽתַּעְתְּעִ֖ים) his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.