SARCASM

SARCASM. → INSTANCES OF
* Cain' s self-justifying argument when God asked him where Abel was Ge 4:9
* Israelites reproaching Moses Ex 14:11
* God reproaching Israel Nu 11:20; Jud 10:14
* Balak reproaching Balaam Nu 24:11
* Joshua to the descendants of Joseph Jos 17:15
* By Jotham Jud 9:7-19
* By Samson Jud 14:18
* The men of Jabesh to Nahash 1Sa 11:10
* Eliab to David 1Sa 17:28
* Elijah to the priests of Baal 1Ki 18:27
* David' s reply to Michal' s irony 2Sa 6:21
* Ahab' s reply to Ben-hadad 1Ki 20:11
* Jehoash to Amaziah 2Ki 14:9,10; 2Ch 25:18,19
* Rabshakeh to Hezekiah 2Ki 18:23,24
* Sanballat' s address to the army of Samaria Ne 4:2,3
* Zophar to Job Job 11:12
* Job to Zophar Job 12:2,3
* Of Solomon Pr 26:16
* The persecutors of Jesus Mt 27:28,29; Lu 23:11; Joh 19:2,3,5,15
* Paul 1Ti 4:7
* Herod Agrippa II to Paul Ac 26:28
* See IRONY
* See SATIRE

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Jud 9:7-15, 10:14; 1Sa 11:10; 17:28; 1Ki 18:27; 20:11; 2Ki 14:9 Ne 4:2; Joh 19:3 --SEE Mocking, MOCKING MOCKING SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST Reviling, SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST Scoffers, IRREVERENCE

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Sar″casm (?), n. [[F. sarcasme, L. sarcasmus, Gr. σαρκασμόσ, from σαρκάζειν to tear flesh like dogs, to bite the lips in rage, to speak bitterly, to sneer, fr. σάρξ, σάρκοσ, flesh.]] A keen, reproachful expression; a satirical remark uttered with some degree of scorn or contempt; a taunt; a gibe; a cutting jest. The sarcasms of those critics who imagine our art to be a matter of inspiration. Sir J. Reynolds. Syn. — Satire; irony; ridicule; taunt; gibe.