ta.a denotes mocking conduct, whether directed at God's messengers or feared as an appearance before another person.

The attested use describes mocking or derisive conduct: it is directed toward God's messengers and prophets in 2 Chronicles 36:16, while Genesis 27:12 fears being seen as someone engaging in such conduct.

1. Mocking or appearing as a mocker · dominant

   In 2 Chronicles 36:16, the masculine plural participle occurs in the clause about continued conduct toward God's messengers; the APB renders the verse with “jesting at the messengers of God” and “mocking his prophets.” In Genesis 27:12, the masculine singular active participle describes the feared result of being felt by a father; the APB renders the clause “like one mocking.”

   2 Chronicles 36:16Genesis 27:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the conduct with “jesting” and “mocking” in 2 Chronicles 36:16 and with “one mocking” in Genesis 27:12. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall portrayal rather than isolate a precise English equivalent.