Quick Definition
laughter
Strong's Definition
laughter (in merriment or defiance)
Derivation: or שְׂחֹק; from H7832 (שָׂחַק);
KJV Usage: derision, laughter(-ed to scorn, -ing), mocked, sport.
TWOT Reference: 1905d
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) laughter, laughing stock, mocking, derision
1a) laughter
1a1) joyful
1a2) hollow
1b) derision (of object)
1c) sport
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) laughter, laughing stock, mocking, derision
1a) laughter
1a1) joyful
1a2) hollow
1b) derision (of object)
1c) sport
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שְׂחֹק / שְׂחוֹק
śechôq
BDB Definition:
1) laughter, laughing stock, mocking, derision
1a) laughter
1a1) joyful
1a2) hollow
1b) derision (of object)
1c) sport
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H7832
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1905d
Total KJV Occurrences: 13