Lexicon :: Strong's H7832 - śāḥaq

שָׂחַק

Transliteration

śāḥaq

Pronunciation

saw-khak'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1905c

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

שָׂחַק sâchaq, saw-khak'; 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.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 36x

The KJV translates Strong's H7832 in the following manner: play (10x), laugh (10x), rejoice (3x), scorn (3x), sport (3x), merry (2x), mock (2x), deride (1x), derision (1x), mockers (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 36x

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to laugh, play, mock
1. (Qal)
  1. to laugh (usually in contempt or derision)
  2. to sport, play
2. (Piel)
  1. to make sport
  2. to jest
  3. to play (including instrumental music, singing, dancing)
3. (Hiphil) to laugh mockingly

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H7832: Abbreviations

† שָׂחַק verb laugh (|| צהק, which see; Late Hebrew שָׂחַק, סָחַק; Ethiopic ); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular וְשׂ׳ consecutive Proverbs 29:9; 3rd person plural שָֽׂחֲקוּ Lamentations 1:7; Job 30:1; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִשְׂחַק Job 39:7 +, etc.; Infinitive construct שְׂחוֺק Judges 16:24; Ecclesiastes 3:4; —

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. Perfect 1st person singular וְשִׂחַקְתִּ֫י 1 Samuel 6:21; Imperfect 3rd person masculine 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, with 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) crocodile, Job 40:29 [Job 41:5].

Hiph. (declar.) Participle. plural מַשְׂחִיקִים 2 Chronicles 30:10 they uttered mockery עֲלֵיהֶם (|| מַלְעִנִים).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Judges

16:24; 16:25; 16:25; 16:27

1 Samuel

6:21; 18:7; 18:7

2 Samuel

2:14; 6:5; 6:5; 6:21

1 Chronicles

13:8; 15:29; 15:29

2 Chronicles

30:10

Job

5:22; 29:24; 30:1; 30:1; 39:7; 39:7; 39:18; 39:22; 40:20; 41:5; 41:21

Psalms

2:4; 37:13; 52:8; 59:9; 104:25; 104:26

Proverbs

1:26; 8:30; 8:30; 8:31; 8:31; 26:19; 26:19; 29:9; 29:9; 31:25

Ecclesiastes

3:4; 3:4

Jeremiah

15:17; 30:19; 31:4

Lamentations

1:7; 1:7

Habakkuk

1:10

Zechariah

8:5

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Strong's Number H7832 matches the Hebrew שָׂחַק (śāḥaq),
which occurs 36 times in 36 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Jdg 16:25

Jdg 16:25 - And it came to pass, when their hearts^H3820 were merry,^H2896 that they said,^H559 Call^H7121 for Samson,^H8123 that he may make us sport.^H7832 And they called^H7121 for Samson^H8123 out of the prison^H631 house;^H1004 and he made them^H6440 sport:^H6711 and they set^H5975 him between the pillars.^H5982

Jdg 16:27

Jdg 16:27 - Now the house^H1004 was full^H4390 of men^H582 and women;^H802 and all the lords^H5633 of the Philistines^H6430 were there; and there were upon the roof^H1406 about three^H7969 thousand^H505 men^H376 and women,^H802 that beheld^H7200 while Samson^H8123 made sport.^H7832

1Sa 18:7

1Sa 18:7 - And the women^H802 answered^H6030 one another as they played,^H7832 and said,^H559 Saul^H7586 hath slain^H5221 his thousands,^H505 and David^H1732 his ten thousands.^H7233

2Sa 2:14

2Sa 2:14 - And Abner^H74 said^H559 to Joab,^H3097 Let the young men^H5288 now arise,^H6965 and play^H7832 before^H6440 us. And Joab^H3097 said,^H559 Let them arise.^H6965

2Sa 6:5

2Sa 6:5 - And David^H1732 and all the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 played^H7832 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 on all manner of instruments made of fir^H1265 wood,^H6086 even on harps,^H3658 and on psalteries,^H5035 and on timbrels,^H8596 and on cornets,^H4517 and on cymbals.^H6767

2Sa 6:21

2Sa 6:21 - And David^H1732 said^H559 unto Michal,^H4324 It was before^H6440 the LORD,^H3068 which chose^H977 me before thy father,^H1 and before all his house,^H1004 to appoint^H6680 me ruler^H5057 over the people^H5971 of the LORD,^H3068 over Israel:^H3478 therefore will I play^H7832 before^H6440 the LORD.^H3068

1Ch 13:8

1Ch 13:8 - And David^H1732 and all Israel^H3478 played^H7832 before^H6440 God^H430 with all their might,^H5797 and with singing,^H7892 and with harps,^H3658 and with psalteries,^H5035 and with timbrels,^H8596 and with cymbals,^H4700 and with trumpets.^H2689

1Ch 15:29

1Ch 15:29 - And it came to pass, as the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068 came^H935 to the city^H5892 of David,^H1732 that Michal^H4324 the daughter^H1323 of Saul^H7586 looking out^H8259 at a window^H2474 saw^H7200 king^H4428 David^H1732 dancing^H7540 and playing:^H7832 and she despised^H959 him in her heart.^H3820

2Ch 30:10

2Ch 30:10 - So the posts^H7323 passed^H5674 from city^H5892 to city^H5892 through the country^H776 of Ephraim^H669 and Manasseh^H4519 even unto Zebulun:^H2074 but they laughed them to scorn,^H7832 and mocked^H3932 them.

Job 5:22

Job 5:22 - At destruction^H7701 and famine^H3720 thou shalt laugh:^H7832 neither shalt thou be afraid^H3372 of the beasts^H2416 of the earth.^H776

Job 29:24

Job 29:24 - If I laughed^H7832 on them, they believed^H539 it not; and the light^H216 of my countenance^H6440 they cast not down.^H5307

Job 30:1

Job 30:1 - But now they that are younger^H6810^H3117 than I have me in derision,^H7832 whose fathers^H1 I would have disdained^H3988 to have set^H7896 with the dogs^H3611 of my flock.^H6629

Job 39:7

Job 39:7 - He scorneth^H7832 the multitude^H1995 of the city,^H7151 neither regardeth^H8085 he the crying^H8663 of the driver.^H5065

Job 39:18

Job 39:18 - What time^H6256 she lifteth up^H4754 herself on high,^H4791 she scorneth^H7832 the horse^H5483 and his rider.^H7392

Job 39:22

Job 39:22 - He mocketh^H7832 at fear,^H6343 and is not affrighted;^H2865 neither turneth he back^H7725 from^H6440 the sword.^H2719

Job 40:20

Job 40:20 - Surely the mountains^H2022 bring him forth^H5375 food,^H944 where all the beasts^H2416 of the field^H7704 play.^H7832

Job 41:5

Job 41:5 - Wilt thou play^H7832 with him as with a bird?^H6833 or wilt thou bind^H7194 him for thy maidens?^H5291

Job 41:29

Job 41:29 - Darts^H8455 are counted^H2803 as stubble:^H7179 he laugheth^H7832 at the shaking^H7494 of a spear.^H3591

Psa 2:4

Psa 2:4 - He that sitteth^H3427 in the heavens^H8064 shall laugh:^H7832 the Lord^H136 shall have them in derision.^H3932

Psa 37:13

Psa 37:13 - The Lord^H136 shall laugh^H7832 at him: for he seeth^H7200 that his day^H3117 is coming.^H935

Psa 52:6

Psa 52:6 - The righteous^H6662 also shall see,^H7200 and fear,^H3372 and shall laugh^H7832 at him:

Psa 59:8

Psa 59:8 - But thou, O LORD,^H3068 shalt laugh^H7832 at them; thou shalt have all the heathen^H1471 in derision.^H3932

Psa 104:26

Psa 104:26 - There go^H1980 the ships:^H591 there is that leviathan,^H3882 whom thou hast made^H3335 to play^H7832 therein.

Pro 1:26

Pro 1:26 - I also will laugh^H7832 at your calamity;^H343 I will mock^H3932 when your fear^H6343 cometh;^H935

Pro 8:30

Pro 8:30 - Then I was by him,^H681 as one brought up^H525 with him: and I was daily^H3117^H3117 his delight,^H8191 rejoicing^H7832 always^H6256 before^H6440 him;

Pro 8:31

Pro 8:31 - Rejoicing^H7832 in the habitable part^H8398 of his earth;^H776 and my delights^H8191 were with the sons^H1121 of men.^H120

Pro 26:19

Pro 26:19 - So is the man^H376 that deceiveth^H7411 his neighbour,^H7453 and saith,^H559 Am not I in sport?^H7832

Pro 29:9

Pro 29:9 - If a wise^H2450 man^H376 contendeth^H8199 with a foolish^H191 man,^H376 whether he rage^H7264 or laugh,^H7832 there is no rest.^H5183

Pro 31:25

Pro 31:25 - Strength^H5797 and honour^H1926 are her clothing;^H3830 and she shall rejoice^H7832 in time^H3117 to come.^H314

Ecc 3:4

Ecc 3:4 - A time^H6256 to weep,^H1058 and a time^H6256 to laugh;^H7832 a time^H6256 to mourn,^H5594 and a time^H6256 to dance;^H7540

Jer 15:17

Jer 15:17 - I sat^H3427 not in the assembly^H5475 of the mockers,^H7832 nor rejoiced;^H5937 I sat^H3427 alone^H910 because^H6440 of thy hand:^H3027 for thou hast filled^H4390 me with indignation.^H2195

Jer 30:19

Jer 30:19 - And out of them shall proceed^H3318 thanksgiving^H8426 and the voice^H6963 of them that make merry:^H7832 and I will multiply^H7235 them, and they shall not be few;^H4591 I will also glorify^H3513 them, and they shall not be small.^H6819

Jer 31:4

Jer 31:4 - Again I will build^H1129 thee, and thou shalt be built,^H1129 O virgin^H1330 of Israel:^H3478 thou shalt again be adorned^H5710 with thy tabrets,^H8596 and shalt go forth^H3318 in the dances^H4234 of them that make merry.^H7832

Lam 1:7

Lam 1:7 - Jerusalem^H3389 remembered^H2142 in the days^H3117 of her affliction^H6040 and of her miseries^H4788 all her pleasant things^H4262 that she had in the days^H3117 of old,^H6924 when her people^H5971 fell^H5307 into the hand^H3027 of the enemy,^H6862 and none did help^H5826 her: the adversaries^H6862 saw^H7200 her, and did mock^H7832 at her sabbaths.^H4868

Hab 1:10

Hab 1:10 - And they shall scoff^H7046 at the kings,^H4428 and the princes^H7336 shall be a scorn^H4890 unto them: they shall deride^H7832 every strong hold;^H4013 for they shall heap^H6651 dust,^H6083 and take^H3920 it.

Zec 8:5

Zec 8:5 - And the streets^H7339 of the city^H5892 shall be full^H4390 of boys^H3206 and girls^H3207 playing^H7832 in the streets^H7339 thereof.

Lexicon :: Strong's H7832 - śāḥaq

שָׂחַק

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