צָחַק (tsâchaq) — Laugh
Hebrew word study: צָחַק (tsâchaq), Strong's H6711. to laugh outright (in merriment or scorn); by implication, to sport
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to laugh outright (in merriment or scorn); by implication, to sport
KJV translation words: laugh, mock, play, make sport.
Strong's H6711 is tagged on 13 words in 12 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 17:17 and last appears in Judges 16:25.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 12)
- Genesis 17:17 — וַיִּצְחָק — and he laughed
- Genesis 18:12 — וַתִּצְחַק — and she laughed
- Genesis 18:13 — צָחֲקָה — did she laugh
- Genesis 18:15 — צָחַקְתִּי — I laughed
- Genesis 19:14 — כִמְצַחֵק — like one who jests
- Genesis 21:6 — יִצְחַק — he will laugh
- Genesis 21:9 — מְצַחֵק — mocking
- Genesis 26:8 — מְצַחֵק — was playing
- Genesis 39:14 — לְצַחֶק — to mock
- Genesis 39:17 — לְצַחֶק — to mock
- Exodus 32:6 — לְצַחֵק פ — to play
- Judges 16:25 — וַיְצַחֵק — and he made sport
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H3327 יִצְחָק (Yitschâq), H6712 צְחֹק (tsᵉchôq).
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What does tsâchaq (H6711) mean?
To laugh outright (in merriment or scorn); by implication, to sport.
How is H6711 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H6711 as: laugh, mock, play, make sport..
How often does צָחַק (tsâchaq) appear?
Strong's H6711 is tagged on 13 words in 12 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 17:17 and last appears in Judges 16:25.
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