שָׂחַק
sa.chaqVerbH7832
to laugh
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play
Full Lexicon Entry
- to laugh, play, mock 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to laugh (usually in contempt or derision) 1a2) to sport, play 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make sport 1b2) to jest 1b3) to play (including instrumental music, singing, dancing) 1c) (Hiphil) to laugh mockingly
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
32 timesAppears 32 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Job
7
Proverbs
6
2 Samuel
3
Jeremiah
3
Psalms
3
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 13:8
- 2 Samuel 6:21
- Jeremiah 30:19
- Job 39:22
- Proverbs 29:9
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