Tsâchaq — H6711

Definition

verb

to laugh outright (in merriment or scorn); by implication, to sport

1. to laugh, mock, play
1. (Qal) to laugh
2. (Piel)
1. to jest
2. to sport, play, make sport, toy with, make a toy of

Usually translated as

laugh, mock, play, make sport

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• geláō (G1070)
• empaízō (G1702)
• paízō (G3815)

Occurrences

Tsâchaq occurs 13 times in 12 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (10), Exodus (1), Judges (1)

• Genesis 17:17 — Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed (וַיִּצְחָ֑ק), 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 18:12 — Therefore Sarah laughed (וַתִּצְחַ֥ק) within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
• Genesis 18:13 — And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh (צָחֲקָ֨ה), saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
• Genesis 18:15 — Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed (צָחַ֖קְתִּי) not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
• Genesis 18:15 — Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh (צָחָֽקְתְּ).
• Genesis 19:14 — And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked (כִמְצַחֵ֖ק) unto his sons in law.
• Genesis 21:6 — And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh (יִֽצְחַק) with me.
• Genesis 21:9 — And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking (מְצַחֵֽק).
• Genesis 26:8 — And 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 (מְצַחֵ֔ק) with Rebekah his wife.
• Genesis 39:14 — That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock (לְצַ֣חֶק) us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
• Genesis 39:17 — And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock (לְצַ֥חֶק) me:
• Exodus 32:6 — And 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 (לְצַחֵֽק).
• Judges 16:25 — 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 them sport (וַיְצַחֵק֙): and they set him between the pillars.