KJV dictionary & concordance
Mocking, ridicule, or scorn, especially as expressed by laughter.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Job 30:1
Complete exact-word concordance
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.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Mocking.
To have in derision is to deride or laugh at.
