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# scoffer

noun

«scoffer» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In Jewish tradition

In Isaiah the scoffers are the leaders in Jerusalem who mock the prophet's warning.

**Interpretation.** Tradition reads Isaiah's words as a warning that mockery of God's message leads to disaster.

### Meaning

A person who mocks or makes fun of others and of serious things. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/scoffer/#m1)

### Examples

- Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scoffers, the ballad-mongers of this people which is in Jerusalem: (Prophets ISA.28.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/scoffer/#x1)
- Now therefore be ye not scoffers, lest your bands be made strong; for an extermination wholly determined have I heard from the Lord, the GOD of hosts, upon the whole land. (Prophets ISA.28.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/scoffer/#x2)

### Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «scoffer» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/scoffer/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«scoffer» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/scoffer.html) on Mova free.