◄ 7814. sechoq ►
Strong's Lexicon sechoq: Laughter, mockery, derision Original Word: שְׂחוֹק Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: schowq Pronunciation: seh-khok Phonetic Spelling: (sekh-oke') Definition: laughter Meaning: The noun שְׂחוֹק (sechok) primarily denotes "laughter" or "laughing." It can also imply "mocking" or "derision" depending on the context. Word Origin: Derived from the root verb שָׂחַק (sachaq), which means "to laugh" or "to play." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1071 (gelōs): Refers to laughter, often in a context of derision or scorn. • G2167 (euphrainein): To rejoice, be glad, or make merry, capturing the joyful aspect of laughter. • G5479 (chara): Joy or delight, which can be expressed through laughter as a manifestation of inner happiness. These Greek terms, while not direct translations, capture the essence of laughter and joy as expressed in the New Testament, paralleling the Hebrew concept of שְׂחוֹק in its various dimensions. Usage: The term שְׂחוֹק appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often associated with joy, amusement, or scorn. It is used to describe both genuine expressions of happiness and instances of ridicule or mockery. Context: שְׂחוֹק (sechok) is a Hebrew noun that captures the multifaceted nature of laughter in biblical literature. It appears in contexts that range from joyous celebration to scornful derision. For example, in Genesis 21:6, Sarah declares, "God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears of this will laugh with me," highlighting laughter as a response to divine blessing and fulfillment. Conversely, in Job 12:4, Job laments, "I am a laughingstock to my friends," illustrating laughter as a form of mockery and derision. The dual nature of שְׂחוֹק reflects the complexity of human emotions and social interactions as portrayed in the biblical narrative. Laughter, as depicted in the Scriptures, can be a spontaneous expression of joy or a tool for scorn, revealing the heart's response to both divine and human actions. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from sachaq Definition laughter, derision, sport NASB Translation enjoyment (1), joke (2), laughingstock (5), laughter (6), sport (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שְׂחֹק, שְׂתוֺק noun [masculine] laughter, derision, sport (properly infinitive construct); — absolute שְׂחֹק Jeremiah 48:26 5t.; construct Ecclesiastes 7:6; absolute שְׂחוֺק Jeremiah 20:7 7t.; — 1 laughter (joyous) Job 8:21 ("" תְּרוּעָה), Psalm 126:2 ("" דִנָּה), Ecclesiastes 2:2 ("" שִׂמְחָה), Ecclesiastes 10:19 ("" שִׂמֵּחַ); as hollow Proverbs 14:13 (opposed to כָּאַב), Ecclesiastes 7:3 (opposed to כַּעַס), compare הַבְּסִיל ׳שׂ Ecclesiastes 7:6. 2 (object of) derision, ׳הָיָה לִשׂ, Jeremiah 20:7; Jeremiah 48:26,27 (read ׳לִשׂ for ᵑ0 ׳הַשּׂ ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Gie Du; Co strike out vv), Jeremiah 48:39; Lamentations 3:14; elsewhere Job 12:4 (twice in verse) 3 sport Proverbs 10:23. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance derision, laughter, to scorn, mocked, sport Or schoq {sekh-oke'}; from sachaq; laughter (in merriment or defiance) -- derision, laughter(-ed to scorn, -ing), mocked, sport. see HEBREW sachaq Forms and Transliterations בִּשְׂח֥וֹק בשחוק הַשְּׂחֹ֗ק השחק חוק כִּשְׂח֣וֹק כשחוק לִשְׂח֖וֹק לִשְׂחֹ֖ק לִשְׂחֹ֥ק לִשְׂחוֹק֙ לשחוק לשחק מִשְּׂחֹ֑ק משחק שְּׂחֹק֙ שְׂ֝ח֗וֹק שְׂח֡וֹק שְׂח֣וֹק שְׂחֹ֣ק שְׂחֹ֤ק שחוק שחק biś·ḥō·wq bisChok biśḥōwq Chok haś·śə·ḥōq hasseChok haśśəḥōq ḥō·wq ḥōwq kiś·ḥō·wq kisChok kiśḥōwq liś·ḥō·wq liś·ḥōq lisChok liśḥōq liśḥōwq miś·śə·ḥōq misseChok miśśəḥōq śə·ḥō·wq śə·ḥōq seChok śəḥōq śəḥōwq Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Job 8:21 HEB: עַד־ יְמַלֵּ֣ה שְׂח֣וֹק פִּ֑יךָ וּשְׂפָתֶ֥יךָ NAS: your mouth with laughter And your lips KJV: thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips INT: will yet fill laughter your mouth and your lips Job 12:4 HEB: שְׂחֹ֤ק לְרֵעֵ֨הוּ ׀ אֶֽהְיֶ֗ה NAS: I am a joke to my friends, KJV: I am [as] one mocked of his neighbour, INT: A joke to my friends I am Job 12:4 HEB: לֶ֭אֱלוֹהַּ וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ שְׂ֝ח֗וֹק צַדִּ֥יק תָּמִֽים׃ NAS: [and] blameless [man] is a joke. KJV: upright [man is] laughed to scorn. INT: God answered joke the just blameless Psalm 126:2 HEB: אָ֤ז יִמָּלֵ֪א שְׂח֡וֹק פִּינוּ֮ וּלְשׁוֹנֵ֪נוּ NAS: was filled with laughter And our tongue KJV: filled with laughter, and our tongue INT: Then was filled laughter our mouth and our tongue Proverbs 10:23 HEB: כִּשְׂח֣וֹק לִ֭כְסִיל עֲשׂ֣וֹת NAS: wickedness is like sport to a fool, KJV: [It is] as sport to a fool to do INT: sport to a fool Doing Proverbs 14:13 HEB: גַּם־ בִּשְׂח֥וֹק יִכְאַב־ לֵ֑ב NAS: Even in laughter the heart KJV: Even in laughter the heart INT: Even laughter pain the heart Ecclesiastes 2:2 HEB: לִשְׂח֖וֹק אָמַ֣רְתִּי מְהוֹלָ֑ל NAS: I said of laughter, It is madness, KJV: I said of laughter, [It is] mad: INT: of laughter said is madness Ecclesiastes 7:3 HEB: ט֥וֹב כַּ֖עַס מִשְּׂחֹ֑ק כִּֽי־ בְרֹ֥עַ NAS: than laughter, For when a face KJV: [is] better than laughter: for by the sadness INT: is better Sorrow laughter for is sad Ecclesiastes 7:6 HEB: הַסִּ֔יר כֵּ֖ן שְׂחֹ֣ק הַכְּסִ֑יל וְגַם־ NAS: So is the laughter of the fool; KJV: under a pot, so [is] the laughter of the fool: INT: bushes So is the laughter of the fool too Ecclesiastes 10:19 HEB: לִשְׂחוֹק֙ עֹשִׂ֣ים לֶ֔חֶם NAS: a meal for enjoyment, and wine KJV: is made for laughter, and wine INT: enjoyment prepare A meal Jeremiah 20:7 HEB: וַתּוּכָ֑ל הָיִ֤יתִי לִשְׂחוֹק֙ כָּל־ הַיּ֔וֹם NAS: I have become a laughingstock all KJV: than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, INT: and prevailed have become A laughingstock all day Jeremiah 48:26 HEB: בְּקִיא֔וֹ וְהָיָ֥ה לִשְׂחֹ֖ק גַּם־ הֽוּא׃ NAS: will become a laughingstock. KJV: in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision. INT: his vomit will become A laughingstock also to you Jeremiah 48:27 HEB: וְאִ֣ם ׀ ל֣וֹא הַשְּׂחֹ֗ק הָיָ֤ה לְךָ֙ NAS: Now was not Israel a laughingstock to you? Or KJV: For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found INT: Or not A laughingstock become Israel Jeremiah 48:39 HEB: וְהָיָ֥ה מוֹאָ֛ב לִשְׂחֹ֥ק וְלִמְחִתָּ֖ה לְכָל־ NAS: will become a laughingstock and an object of terror KJV: so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying INT: will become Moab A laughingstock and an object to all Lamentations 3:14 HEB: הָיִ֤יתִי שְּׂחֹק֙ לְכָל־ עַמִּ֔י NAS: I have become a laughingstock to all KJV: I was a derision to all my people; INT: have become A laughingstock to all my people 15 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7814 15 Occurrences biś·ḥō·wq — 1 Occ. ḥō·wq — 1 Occ. haś·śə·ḥōq — 1 Occ. kiś·ḥō·wq — 1 Occ. liś·ḥō·wq — 5 Occ. miś·śə·ḥōq — 1 Occ. śə·ḥō·wq — 5 Occ.