KJV dictionary & concordance
Mocking, ridicule, or scorn, especially as expressed by laughter.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Job 30:1
Complete exact-word concordance
BUT now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.
¶ But nowe they that are yonger then I, haue mee in derision, whose fathers I would haue disdained to haue set with the dogs of my flocke.
1611 marginal noteHeb. of fewer dayes then I.
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
Hee that sitteth in the heauens shal laugh: the LORD shall haue them in derision.
1611 marginal noteProu.1.26.
Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
Thou makest vs a reproch to our neighbours, a scorne and a derision to them that are round about vs.
1611 marginal notePsal.79.4
But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt haue all the heathen in derision.
We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.
We are become a reproach to our neighbours: a scorne and derision to them that are round about vs.
1611 marginal notePsa. 44.14
The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
The proud haue had mee greatly in derision: yet haue I not declined from thy Law.
¶ O Lord, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.
¶ O LORD, thou hast deceiued me, and I was deceiued, thou art stronger then I, and hast preuailed: I am in derision daily, euery one mocketh me.
1611 marginal noteOr, enticed.
For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the Lord was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily.
For since I spake I cryed out, I cried violence and spoyle; because the word of the LORD was made a reproch vnto me, and a derision daily?
¶ Make ye him drunken: for he magnified himself against the Lord: Moab also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.
¶ Make ye him drunken: for hee magnified himselfe against the LORD: Moab also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shalbe in derision.
For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy.
For was not Israel a derision vnto thee? was hee found among theeues? for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for ioy.
1611 marginal noteOr, moouedst thy selfe.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Mocking.
To have in derision is to deride or laugh at.
