Lexicon
שִׁמְצָה
shim.tsah
H8103
H:N-F Hebrew

derision

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Hebrew
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shim.tsah denotes the public scorn resulting from the people's loss of control before their enemies.

The attested use denotes the scorn that results when the people’s unchecked behavior leaves them exposed before their enemies.

Senses in use

  1. Scorn resulting from public disgrace · dominant

    In Exodus 32:25, the feminine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause following Aaron’s allowing the people to get out of control; the APB renders the resulting outcome as “derision among their enemies.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Exodus 32:25, the APB presents the term within the outcome of the people’s disorder as “derision among their enemies.” This rendering confirms the clause’s overall sense rather than isolating each word exactly.

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