שְׂחֹק

se.choqNoun (Masculine)H7814

laughter

From: or שְׂחֹק; from H7832 (שָׂחַק);

Short Definition

laughter (in merriment or defiance)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. laughter, laughing stock, mocking, derision 1a) laughter 1a1) joyful 1a2) hollow 1b) derision (of object) 1c) sport

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

14 times

Appears 14 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ecclesiastes
4
Jeremiah
4
Job
2
Proverbs
2
Lamentations
1

Key Passages

  • Ecclesiastes 10:19
  • Ecclesiastes 7:3
  • Jeremiah 20:7
  • Jeremiah 48:27
  • Job 12:4

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