KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: A sharp sibilant sound, often expressing contempt, scorn, or astonishment. Sense 2: As a verb, to make such a sound.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 1 Kings 9:8
Complete exact-word concordance
And I will make this city desolate, and an hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished and hiss because of all the plagues thereof.
And I will make this citie desolate and an hissing: euery one that passeth thereby shalbe astonished and hisse, because of all the plagues thereof.
1611 marginal noteChap.18.16. and 49.13. and 50.13.
Also Edom shall be a desolation: every one that goeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all the plagues thereof.
Also Edom shalbe a desolation: euery one y t goeth by it shalbe astonished, and shall hisse at all the plagues thereof,
1611 marginal noteChap. 50 13.
Because of the wrath of the Lord it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate: every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.
Because of the wrath of the LORD, it shall not be inhabited, but it shalbe wholly desolate: euery one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hisse at all her plagues.
1611 marginal noteChap.49.17.
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Historical English dictionary sources
To condemn or express contempt by hissing; to procure hisses or disgrace.
An expression of contempt or disapproval made by hissing.
