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scoff

Meaning of “scoff”

Mock or treat with contempt.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
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First occurrence: Habakkuk 1:10

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The KJV occurrence

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Habakkuk 1:10
And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Habakkuk 1:10 · retained source text

And they shal scoffe at the Kings, and the Princes shall bee a scorne vnto them: they shall deride euery strong holde, for they shall heape dust & take it.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

To treat with insolent ridicule, mockery or contumelious language; to manifest contempt by derision; with at.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 533