Definition:
To deride is to mock, ridicule, or express contempt for someone or something. In the biblical context, derision often involves scornful laughter or speech directed at individuals, groups, or even God. It is an expression of disdain and is generally portrayed negatively in Scripture.

Biblical References:
The concept of derision is present throughout the Bible, often highlighting the folly and arrogance of those who mock God or His people. The act of deriding is seen as a characteristic of the wicked and foolish.

1. Psalm 2:4 · "The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord derides them."
This verse illustrates God's response to the rebellious nations and their leaders who plot against Him. Despite their arrogance, God remains sovereign and unthreatened, and His derision underscores their ultimate futility.

2. Proverbs 1:26 · "in turn I will deride your calamity; I will mock when terror strikes you."
Here, wisdom personified speaks of deriding those who have rejected her counsel. The passage serves as a warning that ignoring divine wisdom leads to disaster, and the derision is a form of divine retribution.

3. Isaiah 37:22 · "this is the word that the LORD has spoken against him: ‘The Virgin Daughter of Zion despises you and mocks you; the Daughter of Jerusalem shakes her head behind you.'"
In this context, the derision is directed at the Assyrian king Sennacherib, who arrogantly defied God. The imagery of Jerusalem mocking the invader highlights the futility of opposing God's will.

4. Luke 23:35 · "The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, 'He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.'"
This New Testament example shows the derision Jesus faced during His crucifixion. The rulers' mockery of Jesus' claim to be the Messiah is a poignant moment of scorn, yet it fulfills prophecy and underscores the depth of human unbelief.

Theological Implications:
Derision in the Bible is often associated with pride and unbelief. Those who deride God or His people are depicted as lacking understanding and wisdom. The Scriptures consistently portray derision as an act of folly, often leading to divine judgment. Conversely, God's derision of the wicked serves to affirm His ultimate authority and the certainty of His justice.

Moral and Ethical Considerations:
From a biblical perspective, derision is discouraged among believers. Christians are called to speak with grace and truth, avoiding scornful or mocking behavior. The New Testament encourages believers to build one another up and to respond to opposition with love and patience, reflecting the character of Christ.

Practical Application:
Believers are encouraged to examine their own attitudes and speech, ensuring they do not fall into the trap of deriding others. Instead, they are to emulate Christ's example of humility and compassion, even in the face of mockery or persecution.(v. t.) To laugh at with contempt; to ridicule; to laugh; to scorn; to turn to ridicule or make sport of; to mock; to scoff at.2606. katagelao -- to deride
... to deride. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: katagelao Phonetic Spelling:
(kat-ag-el-ah'-o) Short Definition: I laugh at, ridicule Definition: I laugh at ...
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1592. ekmukterizo -- to hold up the nose in derision of
... hold up the nose in derision of. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: ekmukterizo
Phonetic Spelling: (ek-mook-ter-id'-zo) Short Definition: I deride, scoff at ...
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1702. empaizo -- to mock at
... mock. From en and paizo; to jeer at, ie Deride -- mock. see GREEK en. see GREEK
paizo. (empaizein) -- 1 Occurrence. (empaizontes) -- 2 Occurrences. ...
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3932. laag -- to mock, deride, stammer
... 3931, 3932. laag. 3933 . to mock, deride, stammer. Transliteration: laag Phonetic
Spelling: (law-ag') Short Definition: mocked. Word Origin a prim. ...
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4167. muq -- to mock, deride
... muq. 4168 . to mock, deride. Transliteration: muq Phonetic Spelling: (mook) Short
Definition: mock. ... root Definition to mock, deride NASB Word Usage mock (1). ...
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7832. sachaq -- to laugh
... deride, have in derision, laugh, make merry, mocker, play, rejoice, laugh to
scorn,. A primitive root; to laugh (in pleasure or detraction ...
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3917b. lits -- to scorn
... root Definition to scorn NASB Word Usage carry on as scoffers (1), deride (1), envoys
(1), interpreter (1), makes a mockery (1), mediator (1), mock (1), mocker ...
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3945. latsats -- scorn
... Definition: scorn. Word Origin see lits. scorn A primitive root; to deride --
scorn. 3944, 3945. latsats. 3946 . Strong's Numbers.
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2048. hathal -- to deceive, mock
... deal deceitfully, deceive, mock. A primitive root; to deride; by implication, to
cheat -- deal deceitfully, deceive, mock. 2047, 2048. hathal. 2049 . ...
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1984b. halal -- to be boastful, to praise
... be boastful, to praise NASB Word Usage acted insanely (1), arrogant (1), boast
(9), boasted (1), boastful (3), boasts (3), boasts boast (1), deride (1), drive ...
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3931. laab -- to jest
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to jest NASB Word Usage mocked (1). mock. A
primitive root; to deride -- mock. 3930, 3931. laab. 3932 . Strong's Numbers
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But they Deride Our State of Nature, and Din into Our Ears the ...
... IV."Apologetic Works. Chapter XXVIII. But they deride our state of nature,
and din into our ears the manner of? But they deride ...
/.../gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/chapter xxviii but they deride.htm

The Saint Having Turned to God the Father, Explains Why He Does ...
... Book V. Chapter XIX. The Saint having turned to God the Father, explains
why he does not deride that? The Saint having turned ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter xix the saint having.htm

Who are These Men who are Wont to Dispute at Such Great Length in ...
... Then, I suppose, the Apostles and Apostolic men, who spoke with tongues, are to
be condemned; and you who know two languages may deride me who know three. ...
/.../22 who are these men.htm

Creation and the Fall
... That mystery the Jews traduce, the Greeks deride, but we adore; and your own love
and devotion to the Word also will be the greater, because in His Manhood He ...
/.../athanasius/on the incarnation of the word/chapter 1 creation and the.htm

Motives from the Benefits of Work
... Those, therefore, who deride all catechisms as unprofitable forms, may better deride
themselves for talking and using the form of their own words to make known ...
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The Doctrine of the Resurrection of the Body Brought to Light by ...
... [7288] But (let the crowd deride): I on my side must deride it still more, especially
when it burns up its dead with harshest inhumanity, only to pamper them ...
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Clement's Interposition on Behalf of Barnabas.
... they set before you the divine commands, so that all who hear may be able to follow
and to understand the things that are spoken, you deride the ministers and ...
/.../recognitions of clement /chapter ix clements interposition on behalf.htm

Matt. xxii. 34-36.
... And yet they are many, and he is one. What then, if while he admires thee,
others deride thee, wilt thou not with him deride them? ...
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1 Cor. xiv. 20
... and among them that believe: as to the tongue, when heard by the unbelieving and
inconsiderate, instead of profiting by it, they rather deride the utterers as ...
/.../homilies on the epistles of paul to the corinthians/homily xxxvi 1 cor xiv.htm

The Pilgrim's Progress
... They also thought to drive away his distemper by harsh and surly carriage to him;
sometimes they would deride, sometimes they would chide, and sometimes they ...
/.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/the pilgrims progress.htm

Deride (7 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Deride (7 Occurrences). Job 21:3 Bear with me,
and I speak, And after my speaking -- ye may deride. (YLT). ...
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Mock (43 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To imitate; to mimic; esp., to mimic in sport, contempt, or derision; to
deride by mimicry. 2. (vt) To treat with scorn or contempt; to deride. ...
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Derided (12 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Deride. Multi-Version Concordance
Derided (12 Occurrences). Matthew 9:24 he said, Withdraw ...
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Scorn (65 Occurrences)
... contemn; to disdain. 5. (n.) To treat with extreme contempt; to make the object
of insult; to mock; to scoff at; to deride. 6. (vi) To ...
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Derbe (4 Occurrences)

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Dog (19 Occurrences)
... etc.). Job 30:1 says of the youth who deride him that he disdained to set
their fathers with the dogs of his flock. In Philippians ...
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Mocker (11 Occurrences)
... mok, mok'er, mok'-ing (hathal, la`agh, empaizo): To mock is the translation of hathal,
"to play upon," "mock," "deride" (Judges 16:10, 13, 15 1 Kings 18:27 ...
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Mocking (25 Occurrences)
... mok, mok'er, mok'-ing (hathal, la`agh, empaizo): To mock is the translation of hathal,
"to play upon," "mock," "deride" (Judges 16:10, 13, 15 1 Kings 18:27 ...
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Pilate (60 Occurrences)
... This done, the soldiers began to deride the sufferer, and they threw around him
a purple robe, probably some old cast-off robe of state (Matthew 27:28; John 19 ...
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Pontius (4 Occurrences)
... This done, the soldiers began to deride the sufferer, and they threw around him
a purple robe, probably some old cast-off robe of state (Matthew 27:28; John 19 ...
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