H6711 צָחַק
Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 13 KJV occurrences
צָחַק
tsâchaq · tsaw-khak'
Definition
to laugh outright (in merriment or scorn); by implication, to sport
KJV Renderings
laugh, mock, play, make sport.
Derivation / Etymology
a primitive root;
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 13)
- Genesis 17:17Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
- Genesis 18:12Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
- Genesis 18:15Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
- Genesis 18:15Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
- Genesis 21:6¶ And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.
- Genesis 26:8And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.
- Genesis 39:14That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
- Exodus 32:6And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.