Lexical Definition

‎הָתַל‎ hâthal (haw-thal') to mock ^H:V
a primitive root

deal deceitfully, deceive, mock.

• to deride
• by implication, to cheat

1) (Piel) to mock, deceive
2) (Pual) deceive

See Greek: μυκτηρίζω

Extended Information

• (Piel) to mock

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎הָתַל‎] verb — only Pi`el deceive, mock, Imperfect ‎וַיְהַתֵּל בָּהֶם‎ 1Kgs 18:27 (secondary formation from ‎תלל‎ Hiph`il, q. v.; compare Thes Ol^{§ 257 f.} near the end Sta^{§ 145 e}; otherwise Kö^{i. 352}; see further below ‎תלל‎).

Also see: תָּלַל | הָתֹל

II. [‎תָּלַל‎] verb Hiph`il mock, deceive, trifle with (perhaps akin to Arabic act coquettishly; compare secondary √ [‎הָתַל‎]); — mock trifle with, with ‎ב‎ person: Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎הֵ֫תֶל (בִּיׅ‎ Gen 31:7 (E), 2 masculine singular ‎הֵתַ֫לְתָּ‎ Judg 16:10; Judg 16:13; Judg 16:15 Imperfect 3 masculine plural ‎יְהָתֵ֫לּוּ‎ Jer 9:4*, 2 masculine plural ‎תְּהָתֵ֫לּוּ‎ Job 13:9 (on both see Ges<sup>«GKC:53q»§ 53q</sup> Baer<sup>on the passage</sup>); Infinitive construct Job 13:19 and (absolute) Exod 8:25* (J). Hoph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎הוּתַל‎ Isa 44:20 a heart (which) is deceived. — See [‎הָתַל‎], ‎הֲתֻלִים‎ p. 251.

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