Lexicon
צְחֹק
tse.choq
H6712
H:N-M Hebrew

laughter

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Occurrences
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Books
Hebrew
Language

tse.choq denotes laughter, heard as Sarah’s response and as derision directed at an object.

The attested use denotes laughter: in Genesis 21:6 it belongs to Sarah’s response to what God has made for her, while in Ezekiel 23:32 it describes the derisive response provoked by the cup.

Senses in use

  1. Laughter in response or derision · dominant

    Both occurrences are masculine singular absolute nouns. In Genesis 21:6, Sarah says that God has made it for her and anticipates that those hearing will laugh with her; the APB renders the clause "God has made laughter for me; all who hear will laugh with me." In Ezekiel 23:32, it is attached to the cup that will become an object of public scorn; the APB renders it "an object of laughter and of much derision."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly uses "laughter" in both verses, presenting it positively in Sarah’s statement and alongside "derision" for the cup in Ezekiel 23:32. These renderings confirm the clauses’ overall presentation rather than isolate every contribution of the noun.

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