a.lal denotes the active mocking of a person in the verse where it occurs.

The attested use depicts active mockery directed at a person: in Isaiah 3:12, the participle occurs in the clause about oppressors, which the APB renders as “his oppressors mock him.”

1. Mocking directed at a person · dominant

   In Isaiah 3:12, מְעוֹלֵל is an active masculine singular participle in the clause concerning the people's oppressors. The APB renders the clause, “his oppressors mock him,” presenting the action as hostile treatment directed toward him.

   Isaiah 3:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 3:12, the APB presents the clause as “his oppressors mock him.” This rendering confirms the clause's overall portrayal rather than isolating every element of the Hebrew form.