1) to laugh, play, mock 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to laugh (usually in contempt or derision) 1a2) to sport, play 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make sport 1b2) to jest 1b3) to play (including instrumental music, singing, dancing) 1c) (Hiphil) to laugh mockingly
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H7832 — שָׂחַק
sa.chaq · to laugh · Hebrew/Aramaic
36 tagged verse occurrences
Judges 16:25 · וִישַֽׂחֶק־And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison-house; and he made sport before them. And they set him between the pillars:Judges 16:27 · בִּשְׂח֥וֹקNow the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that beheld while Samson made sport.1 Samuel 18:7 · הַֽמְשַׂחֲק֖וֹתAnd the women sang one to another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.2 Samuel 2:14 · וִֽישַׂחֲק֖וּAnd Abner said to Joab, Let the young men, I pray thee, arise and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.2 Samuel 6:5 · מְשַֽׂחֲקִים֙And David and all the house of Israel played before Jehovah with all manner of instruments made of fir-wood, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with castanets, and with cymbals.2 Samuel 6:21 · וְשִׂחַקְתִּ֖יAnd David said unto Michal, It was before Jehovah, who chose me above thy father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of Jehovah, over Israel: therefore will I play before Jehovah.1 Chronicles 13:8 · מְשַׂחֲקִ֛יםAnd David and all Israel played before God with all their might, even with songs, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.1 Chronicles 15:29 · וּמְשַׂחֵ֔קAnd it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of Jehovah came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart.2 Chronicles 30:10 · מַשְׂחִיקִ֣יםSo the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.Job 5:22 · תִּשְׂחָ֑קAt destruction and dearth thou shalt laugh; Neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.Job 29:24 · אֶשְׂחַ֣קI smiled on them, when they had no confidence; And the light of my countenance they cast not down.Job 30:1 · שָֽׂחֲק֣וּBut now they that are younger than I have me in derision, Whose fathers I disdained to set with the dogs of my flock.Job 39:7 · יִ֭שְׂחַקHe scorneth the tumult of the city, Neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver.Job 39:18 · תִּֽשְׂחַ֥קWhat time she lifteth up herself on high, She scorneth the horse and his rider.Job 39:22 · יִשְׂחַ֣קHe mocketh at fear, and is not dismayed; Neither turneth he back from the sword.Job 40:20 · יְשַֽׂחֲקוּ־Surely the mountains bring him forth food, Where all the beasts of the field do play.Job 41:5 · הַֽתְשַׂחֶק־Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? Or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?Job 41:29 · וְ֝יִשְׂחַ֗קClubs are counted as stubble: He laugheth at the rushing of the javelin.Psalm 2:4 · יִשְׂחָ֑קHe that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision.Psalm 37:13 · יִשְׂחַק־The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.Psalm 52:6 · יִשְׂחָֽקוּ׃The righteous also shall see it, and fear, And shall laugh at him, saying,Psalm 59:8 · תִּשְׂחַק־But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.Psalm 104:26 · לְשַֽׂחֶק־There go the ships; There is leviathan, whom thou hast formed to play therein.Proverbs 1:26 · אֶשְׂחָ֑קI also will laugh in the day of your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;Proverbs 8:30 · מְשַׂחֶ֖קֶתThen I was by him, as a master workman; And I was daily his delight, Rejoicing always before him,Proverbs 8:31 · מְ֭שַׂחֶקֶתRejoicing in his habitable earth; And my delight was with the sons of men.Proverbs 26:19 · מְשַׂחֵ֥קSo is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, And saith, Am not I in sport?Proverbs 29:9 · וְ֝שָׂחַ֗קIf a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.Proverbs 31:25 · וַ֝תִּשְׂחַ֗קStrength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.Ecclesiastes 3:4 · לִשְׂח֔וֹקa time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;Jeremiah 15:17 · מְשַׂחֲקִ֖יםI sat not in the assembly of them that make merry, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand; for thou hast filled me with indignation.Jeremiah 30:19 · מְשַׂחֲקִ֑יםAnd out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.Jeremiah 31:4 · מְשַׂחֲקִֽים׃Again will I build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: again shalt thou be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.Lamentations 1:7 · שָׂחֲק֖וּJerusalem remembereth in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that were from the days of old: When her people fell into the hand of the adversary, and none did help her, The adversaries saw her, they did mock at her desolations.Habakkuk 1:10 · יִשְׂחָ֔קYea, he scoffeth at kings, and princes are a derision unto him; he derideth every stronghold; for he heapeth up dust, and taketh it.Zechariah 8:5 · מְשַׂחֲקִ֖יםAnd the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.