שָׂחַק

sa.chaqVerbH7832

to laugh

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. 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 times

Appears 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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