# קֶלֶס (qeles)

Israeli respelling: qe-les. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H7047. 3 Old Testament occurrences.

a laughing-stock

King James renderings: derision.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/qeles-h7047

## Occurrences

- [Psalms 44:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/44/13) — Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
- [Psalms 79:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/79/4) — We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.
- [Jeremiah 20:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/20/8) — 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.