BDB8199
שָׂחַק verb laugh (|| צהק, q. v.; Late Hebrew שָׂחַק, סָחַק ; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 5235]); —
Qal
Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳
וְשׂ consecutive Prov 29:9 3 plural שָֽׂחֲקוּ
Lam 1:7; Job 30:1
Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשְׂחַק
Job 39:7 +, etc.;
Infinitive construct
שְׂחוֺק
Judg 16:24;
Eccl 3:4 —
1.
a.
laugh at, usually in contempt, derision, with עַל person Job 30:1; Ps 52:8
עַל of thing Lam 1:7 with ל person God subject Ps 37:13; Ps 59:9 (||
לָעַג); with
ל of thing or person= have no fear of, Hab 1:10; Job 5:22; Prov 31:25 also, figurative,
of noble animals Job 39:7; Job 39:18; Job 39:22; Job 41:21 absolute, Prov 29:9 (opposed
to רָגַז), of ׳
י
Ps 2:4 (||
לָעֵג), of wisdom Prov 1:26 (ב temporal; || id.).
b. with אֶל person, apparently of friendly laugh Job 29:24
in general
Eccl 3:4 (opposed
to בָּכָה).
2.
sport, play, Judg 16:27.
Pi`el
Perfect 1 singular וְשִׂחַקְתִּ֫י
1Sam 6:21
Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיְשַׂחֶקֿ
Judg 16:25
,
etc.; Infinitive construct
לְשֵׂחֶקֿ
Ps 104:26
Participle
מְשַׂחֵק
Prov 26:19
;
1Chr 15:29
,
feminine מְשֵׂחֶ֫קֶת
Prov 8:30
; Prov 8:31
plural
מְשַׂחֲקִים
2Sam 6:5 +,
מְשַׂחֲקוֺת
1Sam 18:7 —
1.
make sport, Judg 16:25 (ל person) 2Sam 2:14 (
לִפְנֵי
person; in tournament), Prov 8:30 (לִפְנֵי), Prov
8:31
ב loc).
2.
jest, Prov 26:19.
3.
play: including instrumental music, singing and dancing 1Sam 18:7, c ׳
לִפְנֵי י. 2Sam 6:5 (ב instrumental), = 1Chr 13:8; 2Sam
6:21; 1Chr 15:29
( + מְרַקֵּד); of merry-making Jer 15:17 (|| עָלַז
),
Jer 30:19
;
Jer 31:4
of children's sport Zech 8:5 of beasts Job 40:20; Ps 104:25 of
man, play
with (ב) crocod, Job 40:29.
Hiph`il (declarative) Participle. plural מַשְׂחִיקִים
2Chr
30:10
they uttered mockery
עֲלֵיהֶם (|| מַלְעִנִים).