Strong's Lexicon tsachaq: To laugh, to mock, to play, to jest Original Word: צְחַק Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1070 (gelō): To laugh - G1702 (empaizō): To mock, to ridicule Usage: The Hebrew verb "tsachaq" primarily means "to laugh" or "to mock." It can denote a range of emotions and actions from joyful laughter to scornful mocking. The context in which it is used often determines whether the laughter is positive, as in joy or playfulness, or negative, as in derision or ridicule. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, laughter was a significant expression of emotion, often associated with joy, surprise, or disbelief. It could also be used to express scorn or mockery, reflecting the social dynamics of honor and shame prevalent in the ancient Near East. Laughter in the biblical narrative often highlights human reactions to divine promises or actions, sometimes revealing a lack of faith or understanding. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to laugh NASB Translation caressing (1), entertained* (1), jesting (1), laugh (4), laughed (2), make sport (2), mocking (1), play (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [צָחַק] verb laugh (Arabic  , laugh, Syriac  , compare BaEs 34; see also שׂחק); — Qal Perfect3feminine singular צָֽחֲקָה Genesis 18:13, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִצֲחַקֿ Genesis 21:6, וַיִּצְחָ֑ק Genesis 17:17; 3feminine singular וַתִּצְחַק Genesis 18:12; — laugh, Genesis 18:12,13,15 (twice in verse) (J), Genesis 17:17 (P); with ל at, concerning, Genesis 21:6. Pi`el Imperfect וַיְצַחֵק Judges 16:25; Infinitive construct לְצַחֵק Exodus 32:6, לְצַ֫חֶק בָּנוּ (בִּיׅ Genesis 39:14,17; Participle מְצַחֵק Genesis 19:14; Genesis 26:8, מְצַחֶ֑ק Genesis 21:9; — 1 jest Genesis 19:14 (J). 2 sport, play Genesis 21:9 (E) Exodus 32:6 (J); make sport for Judges 16:25 (לִפְנֵי; "" וִישַׂחֶקלָֿ֑נוּ); toy with (אֶת), of conjugal caresses Genesis 26:8 (compare DoughtyArab. Des. i. 231), make a toy of, with ב, Genesis 39:14,17 (all J). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance laugh, mock, play, make sport A primitive root; to laugh outright (in merriment or scorn); by implication, to sport -- laugh, mock, play, make sport. Forms and Transliterations וַיְצַחֵק֙ וַיִּצְחָ֑ק וַתִּצְחַ֥ק ויצחק ותצחק יִֽצְחַק־ יצחק־ כִמְצַחֵ֖ק כמצחק לְצַ֣חֶק לְצַ֥חֶק לְצַחֵֽק׃ לצחק לצחק׃ מְצַחֵ֔ק מְצַחֵֽק׃ מצחק מצחק׃ צָחֲקָ֨ה צָחַ֖קְתִּי צָחָֽקְתְּ׃ צחקה צחקת׃ צחקתי chimtzaChek ḵim·ṣa·ḥêq ḵimṣaḥêq lə·ṣa·ḥeq lə·ṣa·ḥêq ləṣaḥeq ləṣaḥêq leTzachek mə·ṣa·ḥêq məṣaḥêq metzaChek ṣā·ḥă·qāh ṣā·ḥā·qət ṣā·ḥaq·tî ṣāḥăqāh ṣāḥāqət ṣāḥaqtî tzachaKah tzaChaket tzaChakti vaiyitzChak vattitzChak vaytzaChek wat·tiṣ·ḥaq wattiṣḥaq way·ṣa·ḥêq way·yiṣ·ḥāq wayṣaḥêq wayyiṣḥāq yiṣ·ḥaq- yiṣḥaq- yitzchakLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 17:17 HEB: עַל־ פָּנָ֖יו וַיִּצְחָ֑ק וַיֹּ֣אמֶר בְּלִבּ֗וֹ NAS: on his face and laughed, and said KJV: upon his face, and laughed, and said INT: on his face and laughed and said his heart Genesis 18:12 Genesis 18:13 Genesis 18:15 Genesis 18:15 Genesis 19:14 Genesis 21:6 Genesis 21:9 Genesis 26:8 Genesis 39:14 Genesis 39:17 Exodus 32:6 Judges 16:25 13 Occurrences |
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