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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 cometh to pass, when their heart is glad, that they say, 'Call for Samson, and he doth play before us;' and they call for Samson out of the prison-house, and he playeth before them, and they cause him to stand between the pillars.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:27 - And the house hath been full of men and of women, and thither are all the princes of the Philistines, and on the roof are about three thousand men and women, who are looking on the playing of Samson.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 18:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:7 - and the women answer -- those playing, and say, 'Saul hath smitten among his thousands, And David among his myriads.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 2:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:14 - And Abner saith unto Joab, 'Let the youths rise, I pray thee, and they play before us;' and Joab saith, 'Let them rise.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 6:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:5 - and David and all the house of Israel are playing before Jehovah, with all kinds of instruments of fir-wood, even with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cornets, and with cymbals.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 6:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:21 - And David saith unto Michal, '-- Before Jehovah, who fixed on me above thy father, and above all his house, to appoint me leader over the people of Jehovah, and over Israel, -- yea, I played before Jehovah;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 13:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:8 - and David and all Israel are playing before God, with all strength, and 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 cometh to pass, the ark of the covenant of Jehovah is entering in unto the city of David, and Michal daughter of Saul is looking through the window, and seeth king David dancing and playing, and despiseth him in her heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 30:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:10 - And the runners are passing over from city to city, in the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, even unto Zebulun: and they are laughing at them, and mocking at them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 5:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:22 - At destruction and at hunger thou mockest, And of the beast of the earth, Thou art not afraid.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 29:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:24 - I laugh unto them -- they give no credence, And the light of my face cause not to fall.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:1 - And now, laughed at me, Have the younger in days than I, Whose fathers I have loathed to set With the dogs of my flock.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 39:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:7 - He doth laugh at the multitude of a city, The cries of an exactor he heareth not.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 39:18

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 39:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:22 - He laugheth at fear, and is not affrighted, And he turneth not back from the face of the sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 40:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:20 - For food do mountains bear for him, And all the beasts of the field play there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 41:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:5 - Dost thou play with him as a bird? And dost thou bind him for thy damsels?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 41:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:29 - As stubble have darts been reckoned, And he laugheth at the shaking of a javelin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:4 - He who is sitting in the heavens doth laugh, The Lord doth mock at them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:13 - The Lord doth laugh at him, For He hath seen that his day cometh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 52:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 52:6 - And the righteous see, And fear, and laugh at him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 59:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:8 - And Thou, O Jehovah dost laugh at them, Thou dost mock at all the nations.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 104:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:26 - There do ships go: leviathan, That Thou hast formed to play in it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 1:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:26 - I also in your calamity do laugh, I deride when your fear cometh,

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 8:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:30 - Then I am near Him, a workman, And I am a delight -- day by day. Rejoicing before Him at all times,

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 8:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:31 - Rejoicing in the habitable part of His earth, And my delights are with the sons of men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:19 - So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, 'Am not I playing?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:9 - A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 31:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:25 - Strength and honour are her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day.

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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 skip.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 15:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:17 - I have not sat in an assembly of deriders, Nor do I exult, because of thy hand, -- Alone I have sat, For with indignation Thou hast filled me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 30:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 30:19 - And gone forth from them hath thanksgiving, And the voice of playful ones, And I have multiplied them and they are not few, And made them honourable, and they are not small.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 31:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:4 - Again do I build thee, And thou hast been built, O virgin of Israel, Again thou puttest on thy tabrets, And hast gone out in the chorus of the playful.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:7 - Remembered hath Jerusalem In the days of her affliction and her mournings, all her desirable things that were from the days of old, In the falling of her people into the hand of an adversary, And she hath no helper; Seen her have adversaries, They have laughed at her cessation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:10 - And at kings it doth scoff, And princes are a laughter to it, At every fenced place it doth laugh, And it heapeth up dust, and captureth it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 8:5 - And broad places of the city are full of boys and girls, Playing in its broad places.
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