2048. hathal

Lexicon

hathal: To mock, to deceive, to deride

Original Word: הָתַל
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: hathal
Pronunciation: hah-THAL
Phonetic Spelling: (haw-thal')
Definition: To mock, to deceive, to deride
Meaning: to deride, to cheat

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

deal deceitfully, deceive, mock

A primitive root; to deride; by implication, to cheat -- deal deceitfully, deceive, mock.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to deceive, mock
NASB Translation
mocked (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[הָתַל] verb — only

Pi`el deceive, mock, Imperfect וַיְהַתֵּל בָּהֶם 1 Kings 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).

II. [תָּלַל] verb Hiph`il mock, deceive, trifle with (perhaps akin to Arabic act coquettishly; compare secondary √ [הָתַל]); — mock trifle with, with ב person: Perfect3masculine singular הֵ֫תֶל (בִּיׅ Genesis 31:7 (E), 2 masculine singular הֵתַ֫לְתָּ Judges 16:10,13,15; Imperfect3masculine plural יְהָתֵ֫לּוּ Jeremiah 9:4, 2masculine plural תְּהָתֵ֫לּוּ Job 13:9 (on both see Ges^{§ 53q} Baer^{on the passage}); Infinitive construct Job 13:19 and (absolute) Exodus 8:25 (J).

Hoph`al Perfect3masculine singular הוּתַל Isaiah 44:20 a heart (which) is deceived. — See [הָתַל], הֲתֻלִים p. 251.

תלם (√ of following; compare Late Hebrew תֶּלֶם = Biblical Hebrew; Arabic , modern Palestinian Bergheim^{PEF 1894, 195}; Ethiopic Aramaic תְּלָמָא; the nearest verbal v is Arabic break edge of, make a breach, gap, but = compare Frä¹³¹).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G3456 (μωράινω, mōrainō), which means to make foolish or to taunt. This Greek term shares a similar semantic field with הָתַל, as it involves actions that belittle or deceive others, often through mockery or scorn.

Usage: The verb הָתַל (hāṯal) is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey actions of mocking, deceiving, or misleading. It often implies a sense of trickery or scorn.

Context: The Hebrew verb הָתַל (hāṯal) appears in contexts where individuals are subjected to ridicule or deceit. This term is used to describe actions that involve making a mockery of someone or leading them astray through deceptive means. The usage of הָתַל is often associated with negative connotations, reflecting a lack of integrity or respect towards others.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is illustrated in passages where individuals are mocked or deceived. For example, in Exodus 10:2, the narrative describes how God hardened Pharaoh's heart to demonstrate His power, which can be seen as a form of divine derision towards Pharaoh's obstinacy. Similarly, in 1 Kings 18:27, Elijah mocks the prophets of Baal, using sarcasm to highlight the futility of their worship.

The verb is also used in contexts of deceit, as seen in Genesis 31:7, where Jacob accuses Laban of deceiving him by changing his wages multiple times. This usage underscores the element of betrayal and trickery inherent in the term הָתַל.

Forms and Transliterations

הֵ֣תֶל הֵתַ֣לְתָּ הֵתַ֤לְתָּ הָתֵ֔ל הוּתַ֖ל הותל התל התלת וַיְהַתֵּ֧ל ויהתל יְהָתֵ֔לּוּ יהתלו כְּהָתֵ֥ל כהתל תְּהָתֵ֥לּוּ תהתלו hā·ṯêl haTel hāṯêl hê·ṯal·tā hê·ṯel heTalta hêṯaltā Hetel hêṯel hū·ṯal huTal hūṯal kə·hā·ṯêl kehaTel kəhāṯêl tə·hā·ṯêl·lū tehaTellu təhāṯêllū vayhatTel way·hat·têl wayhattêl yə·hā·ṯêl·lū yehaTellu yəhāṯêllū

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 31:7
HEB: וַאֲבִיכֶן֙ הֵ֣תֶל בִּ֔י וְהֶחֱלִ֥ף
KJV: And your father hath deceived me, and changed
INT: your father deceived and changed my wages

Exodus 8:29
HEB: יֹסֵ֤ף פַּרְעֹה֙ הָתֵ֔ל לְבִלְתִּי֙ שַׁלַּ֣ח
KJV: let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more
INT: again Pharaoh deceitfully not letting

Judges 16:10
HEB: שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן הִנֵּה֙ הֵתַ֣לְתָּ בִּ֔י וַתְּדַבֵּ֥ר
KJV: unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told
INT: Samson Behold mocked and told about

Judges 16:13
HEB: עַד־ הֵ֜נָּה הֵתַ֤לְתָּ בִּי֙ וַתְּדַבֵּ֤ר
KJV: Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told
INT: Up to now mocked and told about

Judges 16:15
HEB: שָׁלֹ֤שׁ פְּעָמִים֙ הֵתַ֣לְתָּ בִּ֔י וְלֹא־
KJV: thee, when thine heart [is] not with me? thou hast mocked me these three
INT: three times mocked not told

1 Kings 18:27
HEB: וַיְהִ֨י בַֽצָּהֳרַ֜יִם וַיְהַתֵּ֧ל בָּהֶ֣ם אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ
NAS: that Elijah mocked them and said,
KJV: that Elijah mocked them, and said,
INT: came noon mocked Elijah and said

Job 13:9
HEB: אֶתְכֶ֑ם אִם־ כְּהָתֵ֥ל בֶּ֝אֱנ֗וֹשׁ תְּהָתֵ֥לּוּ
KJV: or as one man mocketh another, do ye [so] mock
INT: examines Or mocketh another mock

Job 13:9
HEB: כְּהָתֵ֥ל בֶּ֝אֱנ֗וֹשׁ תְּהָתֵ֥לּוּ בֽוֹ׃
KJV: mocketh another, do ye [so] mock him?
INT: mocketh another mock

Isaiah 44:20
HEB: אֵ֔פֶר לֵ֥ב הוּתַ֖ל הִטָּ֑הוּ וְלֹֽא־
KJV: on ashes: a deceived heart
INT: ashes heart A deceived has turned cannot

Jeremiah 9:5
HEB: וְאִ֤ישׁ בְּרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ יְהָתֵ֔לּוּ וֶאֱמֶ֖ת לֹ֣א
KJV: And they will deceive every one
INT: Everyone his neighbor will deceive the truth and does not

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2048
10 Occurrences

hā·ṯêl — 1 Occ.
hê·ṯal·tā — 3 Occ.
hê·ṯel — 1 Occ.
hū·ṯal — 1 Occ.
kə·hā·ṯêl — 1 Occ.
tə·hā·ṯêl·lū — 1 Occ.
way·hat·têl — 1 Occ.
yə·hā·ṯêl·lū — 1 Occ.