ἐμπαιγμός
empaigmos
G1701
G:N-M
Greek
jeering
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Books
Greek
Language
Empaigmos denotes hostile mockery endured alongside other forms of suffering.
The attested use denotes mockery suffered as part of a sequence of afflictions in Hebrews 11:36.
Senses in use
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Mockery endured in suffering · dominant
In Hebrews 11:36, the genitive plural noun occurs in a list of what others suffered; the APB renders the verse “Others suffered mocking and flogging and even chains and imprisonment.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Hebrews 11:36, the APB presents the term within “mocking and flogging” in a list of sufferings. This identifies the clause's presentation rather than a precise lexical equivalence.