קֶלֶס

qeleç · /keh'-les/

Number

H7047

Language

Hebrew

Original word

קֶלֶס

Transliteration

qeleç

Pronunciation

keh'-les

KJV occurrences

3 verses

Definition

a laughing-stock

KJV: derision.

Root / derivation: from H7046 (קָלַס);

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered קֶלֶס across 3 verses.

derision3×

3 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Psalms2 verses

Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.

We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.

Jeremiah1 verse

For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily.

What does Strong's H7047 (qeleç) mean?

a laughing-stock

How many times does H7047 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H7047 (קֶלֶס) appears in 3 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “derision.”

How is qeleç translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H7047 is rendered as “derision” (3×).

Where does the Hebrew word קֶלֶס come from?

from H7046 (קָלַס);