Lexical Definition
γελάω geláō (ghel-ah'-o) to laugh G:V
of uncertain affinity
laugh.
- to laugh (as a sign of joy or satisfaction)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| εγέλασε | Sarah laughed | LXX.Gen.18.13 |
| laughed | LXX.Gen.17.17 • LXX.Gen.18.12 | |
| εγέλασασ | you laughed | LXX.Gen.18.15 |
| εγέλασαν | laugh | LXX.Job.22.19 |
| laughed | LXX.Lam.1.7 | |
| εγέλασα | laugh | LXX.Gen.18.15 |
| γελῶντεσ | laughing | Luke.6.25 |
| γελώ | I laugh | LXX.Job.19.7 |
| γελάσω | I should have laughed | LXX.Job.29.24 |
| γελάσονται | shall laugh | LXX.Ps.52.6 |
| γελάσομαι | I shall laugh | LXX.Jer.20.8 |
| γελάσετε | you will laugh | Luke.6.21 |
| γελάσαι | to laugh | LXX.Eccl.3.4 |
Abbott-Smith
γελάω, -ῶ, [in LXX chiefly for צחק, שׂחק ;]
to laugh: Lk 6:25; fut., γελάσω) (M, Pr., 154), ib. 21 (cf. κατα-γελάω).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Luke | 6:21 · 6:25 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
γελάω,
Epic dialect γελόω [Refs 8th c.BC+], Aeolic dialect γέλαιμι [Refs]; Epic dialect participle γελόωντες [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Epic dialect imperfect γελώων or -οίων[Refs]; Doric dialect participle γελᾶσα, 3rd.pers. plural γελᾶντι, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; Aeolic dialect γελαίσας [Refs 7th c.BC+]: Attic dialect future γελάσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐγέλᾰσα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Epic dialect ἐγέλασσα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Doric dialect ἐγέλαξα [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; 3rd.pers. plural γέλαν for ἐγέλασαν poetical cited in [Refs]:—passive, future -ασθήσομαι[Refs 2nd c.AD+]: aorist ἐγελάσθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect γεγέλασται [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__I absolutely, laugh, ἁπαλὸν γελάσαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἡ δ᾽ ἐγέλασσε χείλεσιν, of feigned laughter, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐγέλασσε δέ οἱ φίλον ἦτορ his heart laughed within him,[Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, εἵνεκα τοῦ γελασθῆι αι for the sake of a laugh being raised, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__I.2 of things, γέλασσε δὲ πᾶσα περὶ χθών [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II laugh at, ἐπ᾽ αὐτῷ ἡδὺ γέλασσαν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; γελᾷ δὲ δαίμων ἐπ᾽ ἀνδρὶ θερμῷ laughs scornfully at.., [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐπί τινι at a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐγέλασα ψολοκομπίαις was amused at them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 with accusative, deride, τινά [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τί δὲ τοῦτ᾽ ἐγέλασας ἐτεόν; what is this you are laughing at? [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be derided, [Refs 5th c.BC+]