Lexicon
קַלָּסָה
qal.la.sah
H7048
H:N-F Hebrew

derision

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qal.la.sah denotes the public scorn assigned to Jerusalem among the nations and lands in Ezekiel 22:4.

The term names the scorn to which Jerusalem is given over among the nations and lands in Ezekiel 22:4.

Senses in use

  1. Public scorn among surrounding peoples · dominant

    In Ezekiel 22:4, the feminine singular absolute noun occurs in the outcome announced after bloodshed and idols: the APB renders the clause “I gave you up to reproach among the nations and to derision among all the lands.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezekiel 22:4, the APB presents the clause with “derision among all the lands,” alongside “reproach among the nations.” The noun's precise English correspondence cannot be isolated beyond that clause.

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