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Lexicon :: Strong's G1071 - gelōs

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γέλως
Transliteration
gelōs (Key)
Pronunciation
ghel'-os
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
1x in 1 unique form(s) TR
1x in 1 unique form(s) LXX
15x in 5 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:658,113

Strong’s Definitions

γέλως gélōs, ghel'-os; from G1070; laughter (as a mark of gratification):—laughter.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x

The KJV translates Strong's G1071 in the following manner: laughter (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x
The KJV translates Strong's G1071 in the following manner: laughter (1x).

  1. laughter

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
γέλως gélōs, ghel'-os; from G1070; laughter (as a mark of gratification):—laughter.
STRONGS G1071:
γέλως, -ωτος, ὁ, laughter: James 4:9. [From Homer down.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

James
4:9

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1071 matches the Greek γέλως (gelōs),
which occurs 15 times in 14 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:6

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:6 - And Sarah declared, “God has brought me laughter.[fn] All who hear about this will laugh with me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 8:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:21 - He will once again fill your mouth with laughter
and your lips with shouts of joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 17:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 17:6 - “God has made a mockery of me among the people;
they spit in my face.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:23 - Doing wrong is fun for a fool,
but living wisely brings pleasure to the sensible.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:2 - So I said, “Laughter is silly. What good does it do to seek pleasure?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:3 - Sorrow is better than laughter,
for sadness has a refining influence on us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:6 - A fool’s laughter is quickly gone,
like thorns crackling in a fire.
This also is meaningless.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 10:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:19 - A party gives laughter,
wine gives happiness,
and money gives everything!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 20:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:7 - O LORD, you misled me,
and I allowed myself to be misled.
You are stronger than I am,
and you overpowered me.
Now I am mocked every day;
everyone laughs at me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 48:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:26 - “Let him stagger and fall like a drunkard,
for he has rebelled against the LORD.
Moab will wallow in his own vomit,
ridiculed by all.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 48:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:39 - How it is shattered! Hear the wailing! See the shame of Moab! It has become an object of ridicule, an example of ruin to all its neighbors.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:14 - My own people laugh at me.
All day long they sing their mocking songs.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 7:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:9 - The pagan shrines of your ancestors[fn] will be ruined, and the temples of Israel will be destroyed; I will bring the dynasty of King Jeroboam to a sudden end.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 1:10 - Don’t tell our enemies in Gath[fn];
don’t weep at all.
You people in Beth-leaphrah,[fn]
roll in the dust to show your despair.
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