Laughter

H7814
Hebrew
UBS
שְׂחוֹק
sᵉchôwqsekh-oke'
Noun Masculine

Definition

= action by which humans give expression to a friendly attitude, joy and amusement with the gestures and sounds that normally accompany it; ≈ this is normally regarded as a good thing, especially when done with restraint, whereas a lack of restraint is often associated with foolishness

Semantic Domains

Rejoice
Revile

Etymology

or שְׂחֹק; from H7832 (שָׂחַק);

KJV Translations

derision, laughter(-ed to scorn, -ing), mocked, sport

Occurrences14
Frequency Rank#1800

Verse Usage

This word appears 14 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.