שָׂחַק
Strong's H7832
sâchaq
/saw-khak'/
to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H7832
- Hebrew
- שָׂחַק
- Transliteration
- sâchaq
- Pronunciation
- /saw-khak'/
- KJV Translations
- 9 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play
Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
deridehave in derisionlaughmake merrymock(-er)playrejoice(laugh to) scornbe in (make) sport
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of sâchaq:
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