deride
verb
In Jewish tradition
Interpretation: In Habakkuk the Babylonians mock every fortress, a picture of their proud power that tradition says God will end.
Meaning
To laugh at something with scorn and mock it. tree →
Examples
- And they scoff at kings, and princes are a derision unto them; they deride every stronghold, for they heap up earth, and take it. (Prophets HAB.1.10, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
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