שָׂחַק
sa.chaq
“to laugh”
Definition
to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play
a primitive root;
- 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
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Grammar & Morphology
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
שָׂחַק appears 32 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and on harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.
But David said to Michal, “I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me over your father and all his house when He appointed me ruler over the LORD’s people Israel. I will celebrate before the LORD,
Thanksgiving will proceed from them,a sound of celebration.I will multiply them, and they will not be decreased;I will honor them, and they will not be belittled.
He laughs at fear, frightened of nothing;he does not turn back from the sword.
If a wise man goes to court with a fool,there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.