mis.chaq denotes a laughing matter in the contemptuous treatment of kings, rulers, and fortifications.

The attested use presents a thing as a laughing matter within an action of mockery and contempt.

1. A laughing matter treated with contempt · dominant

   In Habakkuk 1:10, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause about rulers being treated dismissively; the APB renders the verse, “rulers are a laughing matter to it,” alongside its mocking of kings and laughter at every fortification.

   Habakkuk 1:10

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Habakkuk 1:10, the APB presents the clause as “rulers are a laughing matter to it.” This wording confirms the verse’s scene of contempt without isolating every detail of the noun’s contribution.