Strong's Lexicon

H6711

H6711 — צָּחַק

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewtsachaqverb-stemOccurrences: 13TWOT: 1905

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6711
Word:	צָּחַק
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	13
Transliteration:	tsachaq
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	tsaw-khak'
Meaning:	1. to laugh outright (in merriment or scorn) 2. (by implication) to sport
KJV Renderings:	laugh, mock, play, make sport.

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[צָחַק] verb laugh (Arabic [untranscribed source text 4502], laugh, Syriac [untranscribed source text 4503], compare Ba^{Es 34}; see also שׂחק ); —

Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular צָֽחֲקָה Gen 18:13, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִצֲחַקֿ Gen 21:6, וַיִּצְחָ֑ק Gen 17:17 3 feminine singular וַתִּצְחַק Gen 18:12 — laugh, Gen 18:12; Gen 18:13; Gen 18:15 (twice in verse) ( J ), Gen 17:17 ( P ); with ל at, concerning, Gen 21:6.

Pi`el Imperfect וַיְצַחֵק Judg 16:25 Infinitive construct לְצַחֵק Exod 32:6, לְצַ֫חֶק בָּנוּ (בִּיׅ Gen 39:14; Gen 39:17 Participle מְצַחֵק Gen 19:14; Gen 26:8, מְצַחֶ֑ק Gen 21:9 —

1. jest Gen 19:14 ( J ).

2. sport, play Gen 21:9 ( E ) Exod 32:6 ( J ); make sport for Judg 16:25 (לִפְנֵי; || וִישַׂחֶקלָֿ֑נוּ); toy with (אֶת), of conjugal caresses Gen 26:8 (compare Doughty^{Arab. Des. i. 231}), make a toy of, with ב, Gen 39:14; Gen 39:17 (all J ).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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