Laag (לעג) means mockery in Hebrew.
It can also mean ridicule. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
mockery, ridicule
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Laag.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ביזוי צחוק וקלס.
הָיִינוּ חֶרְפָּה לִשְׁכֵנֵינוּ לַעַג וָקֶלֶס לִסְבִיבוֹתֵינוּ
- 2ניב שפה
כִּי בְּלַעֲגֵי שָׂפָה וּבְלָשׁוֹן אַחֶרֶת יְדַבֵּר אֶל הָעָם הַזֶּה
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Laag is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- לַעַג
- Written without vowel points
- לעג
- Said
- laag
- Root
- ל־ע־ג
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Gematria
- 103
This is how Laag is said in other languages.
- English
- mockery, ridicule
These words mean nearly the same as Laag.
- קלס
- בוזcontempt
- להג
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These words mean the opposite of Laag.
- שבח
- תשבחת
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The word Laag is part of these phrases and sayings.
- לעג לרש
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The word Laag comes from the root ל־ע־ג, like these words.
These words come before and after Laag in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Laag.
What does Laag (לעג) mean in Hebrew?
Laag (לעג) means mockery and ridicule. It is said laag, with the stress on la.
What is a synonym for Laag (לעג)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Laag (לעג) are קלס, בוז, and להג.
What is the opposite of Laag (לעג)?
Words that mean the opposite of Laag (לעג) are שבח and תשבחת.
Is Laag (לעג) masculine or feminine?
The word Laag (לעג) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry לעג of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.