מְלִיצָה mᵉlîytsâh

Meaning

an aphorism; also a satire

In the King James Version: interpretation, taunting.

Derivation: from H3887 (לוּץ);

Where it is used

• Proverbs 1:6 by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.
• Habakkuk 2:6 Will not all of these take up a taunt against him, speaking with mockery and derision: ‘Woe to him who amasses what is not his and makes himself rich with many loans! How long will this go on?’