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Lexicon :: Strong's H7832 - śāḥaq

Aa
שָׂחַק
Transliteration
śāḥaq
Pronunciation
saw-khak'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1905c

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
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).

  1. 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)
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.
STRONGS H7832: Abbreviations
† שָׂחַק verb laugh (|| צהק, which see; Late Hebrew שָׂחַק, סָחַק; Ethiopic bdb096506); —
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; —
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. 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

H7832

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

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:8 - And David H1732 and all H3605 Israel H3478 played H7832 before H6440 God H430 with all H3605 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

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:10 - So H1961 the posts H7323 passed H5674 from city H5892 to city H5892 through the country H776 of Ephraim H669 and Manasseh H4519 even unto H5704 Zebulun: H2074 but they H1961 laughed H7832➔ them H5921 to scorn, ➔ H7832 and mocked H3932 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:22 - At destruction H7701 and famine H3720 thou shalt laugh: H7832 neither H408 shalt thou be afraid H3372 of the beasts H2416 of the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:7 - He scorneth H7832 the multitude H1995 of the city, H7151 neither H3808 regardeth he H8085 the crying H8663 of the driver. H5065

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

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 52:6 - The righteous H6662 also shall see, H7200 and fear, H3372 and H5921➔ shall laugh H7832 at him: ➔H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:26 - There H8033 go H1980 the ships: H591 there is that H2088 leviathan, H3882 whom thou hast made H3335 to play H7832 therein.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:31 - Rejoicing H7832 in the habitable part H8398 of his earth; H776 and my delights H8191 were with H854 the sons H1121 of men. H120

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:17 - I sat H3427 not H3808 in the assembly H5475 of the mockers, H7832 nor rejoiced; H5937 I sat H3427 alone H910 because H6440 of thy hand: H3027 for H3588 thou hast filled me H4390 with indignation. H2195

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 30:19 - And H3318➔ out of them H1992 shall proceed ➔H3318 thanksgiving H8426 and the voice H6963 of them that make merry: H7832 and I will multiply them, H7235 and H3808➔ they shall H4591➔ not ➔H3808 be few; ➔H4591 I will also glorify them, H3513 and H3808➔ they shall H6819➔ not ➔H3808 be small. ➔H6819

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:7 - Jerusalem H3389 remembered H2142 in the days H3117 of her affliction H6040 and of her miseries H4788 all H3605 her pleasant things H4262 that H834 she had H1961 in the days H3117 of old, H6924 when H5307➔ her people H5971 fell ➔H5307 into the hand H3027 of the enemy, H6862 and none H369 did help H5826 her: the adversaries H6862 saw her, H7200 and did mock H7832 at H5921 her sabbaths. H4868

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:10 - And they H1931 shall scoff H7046 at the kings, H4428 and the princes shall be H7336 a scorn H4890 unto them: they H1931 shall deride H7832 every H3605 strong hold; H4013 for they shall heap H6651 dust, H6083 and take it. H3920

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