Lexical Definition
שְׂחוֹק sᵉchôwq (sekh-oke') laughter H:N-M
or שְׂחֹק sᵉchôq (sekh-oke'); from שָׂחַק
derision, laughter(-ed to scorn, -ing), mocked, sport.
- laughter (in merriment or defiance)
1) laughter, laughing stock, mocking, derision
1a) laughter
1a1) joyful
1a2) hollow
1b) derision (of object)
1c) sport
See Greek: γέλως · εὐφροσύνη · χαρά
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| שְׂחֹ֤ק | a laughingstock | Job.12.4 |
| שְׂחֹ֣ק | laughter of | Eccl.7.6 |
| שְׂח֣וֹק | laughter | Job.8.21 |
| שְׂח֡וֹק | laughter | Ps.126.2 |
| שְׂ֝ח֗וֹק | a laughingstock | Job.12.4 |
| שְּׂחֹק֙ | a laughingstock | Lam.3.14 |
| מִשְּׂחֹ֑ק | more than laughter | Eccl.7.3 |
| לִשְׂחוֹק֙ | a laughing stock | Jer.20.7 |
| for laughter | Eccl.10.19 | |
| לִשְׂחֹ֥ק | a laughing stock | Jer.48.39 |
| לִשְׂחֹ֖ק | a laughing stock | Jer.48.26 |
| לִשְׂח֖וֹק | of laughter | Eccl.2.2 |
| כִּשְׂח֣וֹק | like sport | Prov.10.23 |
| הַשְּׂחֹ֗ק | the laughing stock | Jer.48.27 |
| בִּשְׂח֥וֹק | in laughter | Prov.14.13 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
שְׂחֹק, שְׂתוֺק noun [masculine] laughter, derision, sport (properly infinitive construct); — absolute שְׂחֹק Jer 48:26 + 5 t.; construct Eccl 7:6 absolute שְׂחוֺק Jer 20:7 + 7 t.; —
1. laughter (joyous) Job 8:21 (|| תְּרוּעָה), Ps 126:2 (|| דִנָּה), Eccl 2:2 (|| שִׂמְחָה), Eccl 10:19 (|| שִׂמֵּחַ); as hollow Prov 14:13 (opposed to כָּאַב), Eccl 7:3 (opposed to כַּעַס), compare הַבְּסִיל ׳שׂ vEccl 7:6.
2. (object of) derision, ׳הָיָה לִשׂ, Jer 20:7; Jer 48:26; Jer 48:27 (read ׳לִשׂ for ᵑ0 ׳הַשּׂ ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Gie Du; Co strike out vv), vJer 48:39; Lam 3:14 elsewhere Job 12:4 (twice in verse)
3. sport Prov 10:23.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Job | 8:21 · 12:4 |
| Psalms | 126:2 |
| Proverbs | 10:23 · 14:13 |
| Ecclesiastes | 2:2 · 7:3 · 7:6 · 10:19 |
| Jeremiah | 20:7 · 48:26 · 48:27 · 48:39 |
| Lamentations | 3:14 |