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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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Abraham fell facedown. Then he laughed and said to himself, “Can a child be born to a hundred-year-old man? Can Sarah, a ninety-year-old woman, give birth? ”

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So she laughed to herself: “After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I have delight? ”

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But the LORD asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Can I really have a baby when I’m old? ’

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Sarah denied it. “I did not laugh,” she said, because she was afraid.

But he replied, “No, you did laugh.”

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I cry out, “Violence! ” but get no response;

I call for help, but there is no justice.

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The righteous see this and rejoice;

the innocent mock them, saying,

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If I smiled at them, they couldn’t believe it;

they were thrilled at[fn] the light of my countenance.

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The righteous will see and fear,

and they will derisively say about that hero,[fn]

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a time to weep and a time to laugh;

a time to mourn and a time to dance;

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For whenever I speak, I cry out,

I proclaim, “Violence and destruction! ”

so the word of the LORD has become my

constant disgrace and derision.

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During the days of her affliction and homelessness

Jerusalem remembers all her precious belongings

that were hers in days of old.

When her people fell into the adversary’s hand,

she had no one to help.

The adversaries looked at her,

laughing over her downfall.

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