Strong's Lexicon sachaq: To laugh, to play, to mock, to rejoice Original Word: שָׂחַק Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1078 (gelao): To laugh - G3815 (paizo): To play, to sport Usage: The Hebrew verb "sachaq" primarily conveys the idea of laughter or playfulness. It can denote a range of emotions and actions, from the innocent joy and play of children to the more negative connotations of mocking or derision. The context in which "sachaq" is used often determines its specific nuance, whether it be joyful laughter, playful activity, or scornful mocking. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, laughter and play were integral parts of life, reflecting both joy and social interaction. However, laughter could also be used to express scorn or disbelief, as seen in various biblical narratives. The dual nature of "sachaq" reflects the complexity of human emotions and social dynamics in the biblical world. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to laugh NASB Translation amuse (1), amusing (1), celebrate (2), celebrating (3), hold a contest (1), joking (1), laugh (6), laughed them to scorn (1), laughs (6), merrymakers (2), mock (1), mocked (1), play (2), played (1), playing (1), rejoicing (2), scorns (1), smiled (1), smiles (1), sport (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שָׂחַק verb laugh ("" צהק, q. v.; Late Hebrew שָׂחַק, סָחַק; Ethiopic  ); — QalPerfect3masculine singular ׳וְשׂ consecutive Proverbs 29:9; 3plural שָֽׂחֲקוּ Lamentations 1:7; Job 30:1; Imperfect3masculine singular יִשְׂחַק Job 39:7 +, etc.; Infinitive construct שְׂחוֺק Judges 16:24; Ecclesiastes 3:4; — 1. a. laugh at, usually in contempt, derision, with עַל person Job 30:1; Psalm 52:8; עַל of thing Lamentations 1:7 with ל person God subject Psalm 37:13; Psalm 59:9 ("" לָעַג); with ל of thing or person= have no fear of, Habakkuk 1:10; Job 5:22; Proverbs 31:25 also, figurative, of noble animals Job 39:7,18,22; Job 41:21; absolute, Proverbs 29:9 (opposed to רָגַז), of ׳י Psalm 2:4 ("" לָעֵג), of wisdom Proverbs 1:26 (ב temporal; "" id.). b. with אֶל person, apparently of friendly laugh Job 29:24; in General Ecclesiastes 3:4 (opposed to בָּכָה). 2 sport, play, Judges 16:27. Pi`el Perfect1singular וְשִׂחַקְתִּ֫י 1 Samuel 6:21; Imperfect3masculine singular וַיְשַׂחֶקֿ Judges 16:25, etc.; Infinitive construct לְשֵׂחֶקֿ Psalm 104:26; Participle מְשַׂחֵק Proverbs 26:19; 1 Chronicles 15:29, feminine מְשֵׂחֶ֫קֶת Proverbs 8:30,31; plural מְשַׂחֲקִים 2 Samuel 6:5 +, מְשַׂחֲקוֺת 1 Samuel 18:7; — 1 make sport, Judges 16:25 (ל person) 2 Samuel 2:14 (לִפְנֵי person; in tournament), Proverbs 8:30 (לִפְנֵי), Proverbs 8:31 ב loc). 2 jest, Proverbs 26:19. 3 play: including instrumental music, singing and dancing 1 Samuel 18:7, c ׳לִפְנֵי י. 2 Samuel 6:5 (ב instrumental), = 1 Chronicles 13:8; 2 Samuel 6:21; 1 Chronicles 15:29 ( + מְרַקֵּד); of merry-making Jeremiah 15:17 ("" עָלַז), Jeremiah 30:19; Jeremiah 31:4; of children's sport Zechariah 8:5; of beasts Job 40:20; Psalm 104:25; of man, play with (ב) crocod, Job 40:29. Hiph`il (declar.) Participle. plural מַשְׂחִיקִים2Chronicles 30:10 they uttered mockery עֲלֵיהֶם ("" מַלְעִנִים). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance deride, have in derision, laugh, make merry, mocker, play, rejoice, laugh to scorn, A primitive root; to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play -- deride, have in derision, laugh, make merry, mock(-er), play, rejoice, (laugh to) scorn, be in (make) sport. Forms and Transliterations אֶשְׂחַ֣ק אֶשְׂחָ֑ק אשחק בִּשְׂח֥וֹק בשחוק הַֽמְשַׂחֲק֖וֹת הַֽתְשַׂחֶק־ המשחקות התשחק־ וְ֝יִשְׂחַ֗ק וְ֝שָׂחַ֗ק וְשִׂחַקְתִּ֖י וִֽישַׂחֲק֖וּ וִישַֽׂחֶק־ וַ֝תִּשְׂחַ֗ק וּמְשַׂחֵ֔ק וישחק וישחק־ וישחקו ומשחק ושחק ושחקתי ותשחק יְשַֽׂחֲקוּ־ יִ֭שְׂחַק יִשְׂחַ֣ק יִשְׂחַק־ יִשְׂחָ֑ק יִשְׂחָ֔ק יִשְׂחָֽקוּ׃ ישחק ישחק־ ישחקו־ ישחקו׃ לְשַֽׂחֶק־ לִשְׂח֔וֹק לשחוק לשחק־ מְ֭שַׂחֶקֶת מְשַֽׂחֲקִים֙ מְשַׂחֲקִ֑ים מְשַׂחֲקִ֖ים מְשַׂחֲקִ֛ים מְשַׂחֲקִֽים׃ מְשַׂחֵ֥ק מְשַׂחֶ֖קֶת מַשְׂחִיקִ֣ים משחיקים משחק משחקים משחקים׃ משחקת שָֽׂחֲק֣וּ שָׂחֲק֖וּ שחקו תִּֽשְׂחַ֥ק תִּשְׂחַק־ תִּשְׂחָ֑ק תשחק תשחק־ ’eś·ḥaq ’eś·ḥāq ’eśḥaq ’eśḥāq biś·ḥō·wq bisChok biśḥōwq esChak ham·śa·ḥă·qō·wṯ hamsachaKot hamśaḥăqōwṯ haṯ·śa·ḥeq- hatsachek haṯśaḥeq- lə·śa·ḥeq- lesachek ləśaḥeq- liś·ḥō·wq lisChok liśḥōwq maś·ḥî·qîm maschiKim maśḥîqîm mə·śa·ḥă·qîm mə·śa·ḥe·qeṯ mə·śa·ḥêq mesachaKim mesaChek mesaCheket məśaḥăqîm məśaḥêq məśaḥeqeṯ śā·ḥă·qū sachaKu śāḥăqū tiś·ḥaq tiś·ḥāq tiś·ḥaq- tisChak tiśḥaq tiśḥāq tiśḥaq- ū·mə·śa·ḥêq umesaChek ūməśaḥêq vattisChak vesaChak vesichakTi veyisChak visachaKu visachek wat·tiś·ḥaq wattiśḥaq wə·śā·ḥaq wə·śi·ḥaq·tî wə·yiś·ḥaq wəśāḥaq wəśiḥaqtî wəyiśḥaq wî·śa·ḥă·qū wî·śa·ḥeq- wîśaḥăqū wîśaḥeq- yə·śa·ḥă·qū- yesachaku yəśaḥăqū- yiś·ḥā·qū yiś·ḥaq yiś·ḥāq yiś·ḥaq- Yischak yisChaku yiśḥaq yiśḥāq yiśḥaq- yiśḥāqūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Judges 16:25 HEB: קִרְא֥וּ לְשִׁמְשׁ֖וֹן וִישַֽׂחֶק־ לָ֑נוּ וַיִּקְרְא֨וּ NAS: for Samson, that he may amuse us. So they called KJV: for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called INT: Call Samson may amuse called Samson Judges 16:27 1 Samuel 18:7 2 Samuel 2:14 2 Samuel 6:5 2 Samuel 6:21 1 Chronicles 13:8 1 Chronicles 15:29 2 Chronicles 30:10 Job 5:22 Job 29:24 Job 30:1 Job 39:7 Job 39:18 Job 39:22 Job 40:20 Job 41:5 Job 41:29 Psalm 2:4 Psalm 37:13 Psalm 52:6 Psalm 59:8 Psalm 104:26 Proverbs 1:26 Proverbs 8:30 36 Occurrences |
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