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Lexicon :: Strong's G1070 - gelaō

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γελάω
Transliteration
gelaō (Key)
Pronunciation
ghel-ah'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain affinity
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:658,113

Strong’s Definitions

γελάω geláō, ghel-ah'-o; of uncertain affinity; to laugh (as a sign of joy or satisfaction):—laugh.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's G1070 in the following manner: laugh (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's G1070 in the following manner: laugh (2x).

  1. to laugh

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
γελάω geláō, ghel-ah'-o; of uncertain affinity; to laugh (as a sign of joy or satisfaction):—laugh.
STRONGS G1070:
γελάω, -ῶ; future γελάσω (in Greek writings more common γελάσομαι [Buttmann, 53 (46); Winers Grammar, 84 (80)]); [from Homer down]; to laugh: Luke 6:21 (opposed to κλαίω), Luke 6:25. [Compare: καταγελάω.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
6:21; 6:25

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1070 matches the Greek γελάω (gelaō),
which occurs 12 times in 11 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:17 - Abraham fell facedown; he laughed and said to himself, “Will a son be born to a man a hundred years old? Will Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:12 - So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, “After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I now have this pleasure?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:13 - Then the LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a child, now that I am old?’

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:15 - Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, “I did not laugh.” But he said, “Yes, you did laugh.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:7 - “Though I cry, ‘Violence!’ I get no response; though I call for help, there is no justice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:19 - The righteous see their ruin and rejoice; the innocent mock them, saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:24 - When I smiled at them, they scarcely believed it; the light of my face was precious to them.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 52:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 52:6 - The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you, saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:4 - a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:8 - Whenever I speak, I cry out proclaiming violence and destruction. So the word of the LORD has brought me insult and reproach all day long.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:7 - In the days of her affliction and wandering Jerusalem remembers all the treasures that were hers in days of old. When her people fell into enemy hands, there was no one to help her. Her enemies looked at her and laughed at her destruction.
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