שָׂחַק (sâchaq) — Deride
Hebrew word study: שָׂחַק (sâchaq), Strong's H7832. to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play
KJV translation words: deride, have in derision, laugh, make merry, mock(-er), play, rejoice, (laugh to) scorn, be in (make) sport.
Strong's H7832 is tagged on 36 words in 36 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Judges 16:25 and last appears in Zechariah 8:5.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 36)
- Judges 16:25 — וִישַׂחֶק — so he may make sport
- Judges 16:27 — בִּשְׂחוֹק — when sported
- 1 Samuel 18:7 — הַמְשַׂחֲקוֹת — who were playing
- 2 Samuel 2:14 — וִישַׂחֲקוּ — and let them play
- 2 Samuel 6:5 — מְשַׂחֲקִים — were playing
- 2 Samuel 6:21 — וְשִׂחַקְתִּי — and I will play
- 1 Chronicles 13:8 — מְשַׂחֲקִים — were making merry
- 1 Chronicles 15:29 — וּמְשַׂחֵק — and making merry
- 2 Chronicles 30:10 — מַשְׂחִיקִים — laughing
- Job 5:22 — תִּשְׂחָק — you will laugh
- Job 29:24 — אֶשְׂחַק — I laughed
- Job 30:1 — שָׂחֲקוּ — they have laughed
- Job 39:7 — יִשְׂחַק — it laughs
- Job 39:18 — תִּשְׂחַק — it laughs
- Job 39:22 — יִשְׂחַק — it laughs
- Job 40:20 — יְשַׂחֲקוּ — they play
- Job 41:5 — הַתְשַׂחֶק — ¿ will you play
- Job 41:29 — וְיִשְׂחַק — so it may laugh
- Psalms 2:4 — יִשְׂחָק — he laughs
- Psalms 37:13 — יִשְׂחַק — he laughs
- Psalms 52:6 — יִשְׂחָקוּ — they will laugh
- Psalms 59:8 — תִּשְׂחַק — you laugh
- Psalms 104:26 — לְשַׂחֶק — to play
- Proverbs 1:26 — אֶשְׂחָק — I will laugh
- Proverbs 8:30 — מְשַׂחֶקֶת — playing
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H7814 שְׂחוֹק (sᵉchôwq).
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Frequently asked questions
What does sâchaq (H7832) mean?
To laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play.
How is H7832 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H7832 as: deride, have in derision, laugh, make merry, mock(-er), play, rejoice, (laugh to) scorn, be in (make) sport..
How often does שָׂחַק (sâchaq) appear?
Strong's H7832 is tagged on 36 words in 36 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Judges 16:25 and last appears in Zechariah 8:5.
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