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
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
שְׂחֹק (se.choq) — laughter. 1) laughter, laughing stock, mocking, derision 1a) laughter 1a1) joyful 1a2) hollow 1b) derision (of object) 1c) sport
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun m · שׂחק
Rejoice | ≈ רִנָּה · שִׂמְחָה · תְּרוּעָה
laughter = action by which humans give expression to a friendly attitude, joy and amusement with the gestures and sounds that normally accompany it; ≈ this is normally regarded as a good thing, especially when done with restraint, whereas a lack of restraint is often associated with foolishness
JOB 8:21 · PSA 126:2 · PRO 10:23 · PRO 14:13 · ECC 2:2 · ECC 7:3 · ECC 7:6 · ECC 10:19
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שְׂחֹק, שְׂחוֹק n.[m.] laughter, derision, sport base