Mock
King James Dictionary [1]
1. Properly, to imitate to mimick hence, to imitate in contempt or derision to mimick for the sake of derision to deride by mimicry. 2. To deride to laugh at to ridicule to treat with scorn or contempt.
As he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, saying, go up, thou bald head. 2 Kings 2 . Mark 10 .
3. To defeat to illude to disappoint to deceive as, to mock expectation.
Thou hast mocked me and told me lies. Judges 16
4. To fool to tantalize to play on in contempt.
He will not
Mock us with his blest sight, then snatch him hence.
Mock, To make sport in contempt or in jest, or to speak jestingly.
When thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed? Job 11
Mock, n. Ridicule derision sneer an act manifesting contempt.
Fools make a mock at sin. Proverbs 14
What shall be the portion of those who make a mock at every thing sacred?
1. Imitation mimicry. Little used.
Mock, a. False, counterfeit assumed imitating reality, but not real.
That superior greatness and mock majesty--
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): ( v. i.) To make sport contempt or in jest; to speak in a scornful or jeering manner.
(2): ( a.) Imitating reality, but not real; false; counterfeit; assumed; sham.
(3): ( n.) Imitation; mimicry.
(4): ( n.) An act of ridicule or derision; a scornful or contemptuous act or speech; a sneer; a jibe; a jeer.
(5): ( v. t.) To imitate; to mimic; esp., to mimic in sport, contempt, or derision; to deride by mimicry.
(6): ( v. t.) To treat with scorn or contempt; to deride.
(7): ( v. t.) To disappoint the hopes of; to deceive; to tantalize; as, to mock expectation.
Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types [3]
Proverbs 1:26 (a) We can hardly understand God mocking the sinner when the anguish and pain of GOD's wrath overtakes him. It has the thought of mimicking as God sees the suffering of those who rebel against Him.
