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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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γέλως

Strong’s: G1071

Associated OET lemmas: γέλως

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: γέλως; -ωτος

Related lemmas: γελάω

Sense 1: laughter

Semantic entry: 25.135

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Laugh, Cry, Groan

Notes: A number of languages distinguish clearly between various types of laughter: (1) laughter directed against some person as a form of ridicule; (2) laughter resulting from seeing some humorous event or as the result of listening to a humorous account; and (3) laughter which reflects happiness and joy. In RV LUK 6:21 · LV LUK 6:21 · Read together LUK 6:21 and RV JAM 4:9 · LV JAM 4:9 · Read together JAM 4:9 it is this third type of laughter which is relevant to the contexts.

JAM 4:9: RV JAM 4:9 · LV JAM 4:9 · Read together JAM 4:9

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OET-RV JAM 4:9

9 Be miserable, and mourn and weep. Change your laughing into crying and your happiness into sadness

OET-LV JAM 4:9

9 Be_miserable, and mourn, and weep.
The laughter of_you_all to mourning let_be_turned, and your joy to gloominess.