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Lexicon :: Strong's H7832 - śāḥaq

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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).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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 Box Jdg 16:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:25 - And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison-house; and he made sport before them. And they set him between the pillars:

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:27 - Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that beheld while Samson made sport.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 18:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:7 - And the women sang one to another as they played, and said,
Saul hath slain his thousands,
And David his ten thousands.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 2:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:14 - And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men, I pray thee, arise and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 6:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:5 - And David and all the house of Israel played before Jehovah with all manner of instruments made of fir-wood, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with castanets, and with cymbals.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 6:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:21 - And David said unto Michal, It was before Jehovah, who chose me above thy father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of Jehovah, over Israel: therefore will I play before Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 13:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:8 - And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, even with songs, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:29 - And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of Jehovah came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 30:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:10 - So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 5:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:22 -
At destruction and dearth thou shalt laugh;
Neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 29:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:24 -
I smiled on them, when they had no confidence;
And the light of my countenance they cast not down.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:1 -
But now they that are younger than I have me in derision,
Whose fathers I disdained to set with the dogs of my flock.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 39:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:7 -
He scorneth the tumult of the city,
Neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 39:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:18 -
What time she lifteth up herself on high,
She scorneth the horse and his rider.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 39:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:22 -
He mocketh at fear, and is not dismayed;
Neither turneth he back from the sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 40:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:20 -
Surely the mountains bring him forth food,
Where all the beasts of the field do play.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 41:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:5 -
Wilt thou play with him as with a bird?
Or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 41:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:29 -
Clubs are counted as stubble:
He laugheth at the rushing of the javelin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:4 -
He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh:
The Lord will have them in derision.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:13 -
The Lord will laugh at him;
For he seeth that his day is coming.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 52:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 52:6 -
The righteous also shall see it, and fear,
And shall laugh at him, saying,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 59:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:8 -
But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them;
Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 104:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:26 -
There go the ships;
There is leviathan, whom thou hast formed to play therein.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 1:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:26 -
I also will laugh in the day of your calamity;
I will mock when your fear cometh;

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 8:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:30 -
Then I was by him, as a master workman;
And I was daily his delight,
Rejoicing always before him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 8:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:31 -
Rejoicing in his habitable earth;
And my delight was with the sons of men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:19 -
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor,
And saith, Am not I in sport?

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:9 -
If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man,
Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 31:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:25 -
Strength and dignity are her clothing;
And she laugheth at the time to come.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 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 Box Jer 15:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:17 - I sat not in the assembly of them that make merry, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand; for thou hast filled me with indignation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 30:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 30:19 - And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 31:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:4 - Again will I build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: again shalt thou be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:7 -
Jerusalem remembereth in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that were from the days of old:
When her people fell into the hand of the adversary, and none did help her,
The adversaries saw her, they did mock at her desolations.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:10 - Yea, he scoffeth at kings, and princes are a derision unto him; he derideth every stronghold; for he heapeth up dust, and taketh it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 8:5 - And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.
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