The meaning of Laughing-stock in the Bible
(From International Standard Bible Encyclopedia)

laf'-ing-stok: Something set up to be laughed at; thrice in the Revised Version (British and American) the translation of sechoq, "laughter," etc. (Job 12:4 twice; Jeremiah 20:7; compare Jeremiah 48:26-27, Jeremiah 48:39; Lamentations 3:14).

See MOCK, MOCKING.


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