6 occurrences in 4 translations

'Scornfully' in the Bible

The righteous see their destruction and rejoice; the innocent mock them scornfully, saying,

For he adds rebellion to his sin;he scornfully claps in our presence,while multiplying his words against God.

Verse ConceptsClappingApplauseRebellion against Godrebellion

Therefore, as the tongue of fire consumes the stubble [from straw]And the dry grass collapses into the flame,So their root will become like rot and their blossom blow away like fine dust;Because they have rejected the law of the Lord of hostsAnd despised and discarded the word of the Holy One of Israel.

Verse ConceptsRejecting God's WordDecayGrassRejection Of GodStrawRejection Of God's WordWord Of GodRootsPeople RottingBurning Plants

ס SamekAll who pass byscornfully clap their hands at you.They mock and shake their headsat Daughter Jerusalem:Is this the city that was calledthe perfection of beauty,the joy of the whole earth?

Verse ConceptsBeautifulClappingBeauty Of JerusalemNames For JerusalemApplauseShaking The HeadHissingSpectatorsPeople Made Perfect

All your enemiesHave opened their mouths wide against you;They [scornfully] hiss and gnash their teeth.They say, “We have swallowed her up!Certainly this is the day for which we waited;We have reached it, we have seen it!”

Verse ConceptsBitingTeethGnashing Of TeethHissingPeople WaitingSpeaking With The Mouth

Bible Theasaurus

Contemptuously (7 instances)
Disdainfully (2 instances)
Scornfully (6 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
לוּץ 
Luwts 
Usage: 27

לצון 
Latsown 
Usage: 3

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