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Hiss

Agriculture & Daily Life • Old Testament
To hiss can mean to whistle or call, as when the Lord summons nations or gathers His people. It can also mean to express contempt, derision, or scorn.
Biblical Usage
The Lord is said to hiss for nations, enemies, bees, flies, or His own people, portraying a summons that brings them at His command. Elsewhere hissing expresses contempt or derision, especially in descriptions of destruction and disgrace.
Scripture References
Job 27:23 1 Kings 9:8