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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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γελάω

Strong’s: G1070

Associated OET lemmas: γελάω

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: γέλως · καταγελάω

Sense 1: to laugh

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.

LUK 6:21: RV LUK 6:21 · LV LUK 6:21 · Read together LUK 6:21

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OET-RV LUK 6:21

21 Blessed are those who don’t have enough to eat now, because you’ll all be satisfied.
 ⇔ Blessed are those who are weeping now, because you’ll all be laughing.

OET-LV LUK 6:21

21 Blessed are the ones hungering now, because you_all_will_be_being_satisfied.
Blessed are the ones weeping now, because you_all_will_be_laughing.

LUK 6:25: RV LUK 6:25 · LV LUK 6:25 · Read together LUK 6:25

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OET-RV LUK 6:25

25 It’s tragic for all of you who are full now, because you’ll all be hungry.
 ⇔ It’s tragic for all of you who are laughing now, because you’ll all be mourning and crying.

OET-LV LUK 6:25

25 Woe to_you_all, you_all having_been_filled now, because you_all_will_be_hungering.
Woe, to_you_all laughing now, because you_all_will_be_mourning and you_all_will_be_weeping.