Tsᵉchôq — H6712

Definition

masculine noun

laughter (in pleasure or derision)

1. laughter, laughing stock

Usually translated as

laugh, laughed to scorn

Origin

from H6711

• Derived from Tsâchaq (H6711)

Greek equivalents

• gélōs (G1071)

Occurrences

Tsᵉchôq occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Ezekiel (1)

• Genesis 21:6 — And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh (צְחֹ֕ק), so that all that hear will laugh with me.
• Ezekiel 23:32 — Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou shalt drink of thy sister’s cup deep and large: thou shalt be laughed to scorn (לִצְחֹ֛ק) and had in derision; it containeth much.