שְׂחוֹק (sᵉchôwq) — Derision

Hebrew word study: שְׂחוֹק (sᵉchôwq), Strong's H7814. laughter (in merriment or defiance)

HebrewStrong's H7814
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שְׂחוֹק (sᵉchôwq)
Pronounced: sekh-oke'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

laughter (in merriment or defiance)

Word study
Derivation: or שְׂחֹק; from H7832 (שָׂחַק);

KJV translation words: derision, laughter(-ed to scorn, -ing), mocked, sport.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7814 is tagged on 15 words in 14 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 8:21 and last appears in Lamentations 3:14.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

into a laughing stock ×3a laughingstock ×2laughter ×2for laughter ×1in laughter ×1is a laughingstock ×1is like sport ×1more than laughter ×1of laughter ×1the laughing stock ×1the laughter of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

לִשְׂחוֹק ×3שְׂחוֹק ×3לִשְׂחֹק ×2שְׂחֹק ×2בִּשְׂחוֹק ×1הַשְּׂחֹק ×1כִּשְׂחוֹק ×1מִשְּׂחֹק ×1שְּׂחֹק ×1

Books where it appears most

Ecclesiastes ×4Jeremiah ×4Job ×3Proverbs ×2Psalms ×1Lamentations ×1

Verses (all 14)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H7832 שָׂחַק (sâchaq).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does sᵉchôwq (H7814) mean?

Laughter (in merriment or defiance).

How is H7814 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7814 as: derision, laughter(-ed to scorn, -ing), mocked, sport..

How often does שְׂחוֹק (sᵉchôwq) appear?

Strong's H7814 is tagged on 15 words in 14 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 8:21 and last appears in Lamentations 3:14.