UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Sense 1: to laugh, to smile

Semantic domains: Rejoice (002001002022)

Core domains: Joy and Grief (093)

Definition: = action by which humans give expression to a friendly attitude, joy and amusement with the gestures and sounds that normally accompany it; ≈ this is normally regarded as a good thing, especially when done with restraint, whereas a lack of restraint is often associated with foolishness

Forms: vbqal-

Antonyms: בכה

JOB 29:24: RV JOB 29:24 · LV JOB 29:24 · Read together JOB 29:24

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OET-RV JOB 29:24

24 I smiled at them even when they didn’t believe me,
⇔ and they didn’t cause the delight on my face to falter.

OET-LV JOB 29:24

24 I _laughed to_them not they _believed and_the _light _of my _face _of_my not they_made _fall.

PRO 29:9: RV PRO 29:9 · LV PRO 29:9 · Read together PRO 29:9

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OET-RV PRO 29:9

9 If a wise person takes a fool to court,
⇔ then there’ll be rage and ridicule, but no resolution.

OET-LV PRO 29:9

9 A _person wise is_entering _into _judgement with a _person a _fool and_he _rages and_he _laughs and_there_is_not quietness.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

JOB: RV JOB 29:24 · LV JOB 29:24 · Read together JOB 29:24

PRO: RV PRO 29:9 · LV PRO 29:9 · Read together PRO 29:9

ECC: RV ECC 3:4 · LV ECC 3:4 · Read together ECC 3:4

LAM: RV LAM 1:7 · LV LAM 1:7 · Read together LAM 1:7

Sense 2: to make merry, to play, to joke

Semantic domains: Rejoice (002001002022)

Core domains: Joy and Grief (093)

Definition: = action by which humans engage in activities associated with joy and contentment by leaping, dancing, celebrating, and even engaging in games

Forms: vbpiel; vbqal-

Synonyms: רקד

JDG 16:25: RV JDG 16:25 · LV JDG 16:25 · Read together JDG 16:25

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OET-RV JDG 16:25

25 Later in the celebration when the drink had liberated their thinking, they said, “Call for Shimshon so he can entertain us.” So they brought Shimshon in from the prison and taunted him to get them all laughing. They made him stand among the pillars of the building

OET-LV JDG 16:25

25 And_he/it _was wwww wwww heart _of_their and_they _said summon (to)_Shimshvōn/(Samson) so_that _he _may _make _sport to/for_us and_they _summoned (to)_Shimshvōn from_the _house _of the and_he _made _sport before_them and_they _made _stand him between pillars.

JDG 16:27: RV JDG 16:27 · LV JDG 16:27 · Read together JDG 16:27

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OET-RV JDG 16:27

27 The building was full of the men and the women, including the Pelishti leaders. On the roof there were about three thousand men and women watching the entertainment with Shimshon.

OET-LV JDG 16:27

27 And_the_house was_full (the)_men and_(the)_women and_were_there_(to) all _of the _rulers _of the_Pəlishtiy and_were_on the_roof about_three _of thousand(s) man and_woman who_were_looking when_ Shimshvōn _sported.

All 18 recorded passages for this sense

JDG: RV JDG 16:25 · RV JDG 16:27 · LV JDG 16:25 · LV JDG 16:27 · Read together JDG 16:25 · Read together JDG 16:27

SA1: RV SA1 18:7 · LV SA1 18:7 · Read together SA1 18:7

SA2: RV SA2 2:14 · RV SA2 6:5 · RV SA2 6:21 · LV SA2 2:14 · LV SA2 6:5 · LV SA2 6:21 · Read together SA2 2:14 · Read together SA2 6:5 · Read together SA2 6:21

CH1: RV CH1 13:8 · RV CH1 15:29 · LV CH1 13:8 · LV CH1 15:29 · Read together CH1 13:8 · Read together CH1 15:29

JOB: RV JOB 40:20 · RV JOB 41:5 · LV JOB 40:20 · LV JOB 40:29 · Read together JOB 40:20 · Read together JOB 41:5

PSA: RV PSA 104:26 · LV PSA 104:26 · Read together PSA 104:26

PRO: RV PRO 8:30–31 · RV PRO 26:19 · LV PRO 8:30–31 · LV PRO 26:19 · Read together PRO 8:30–31 · Read together PRO 26:19

JER: RV JER 15:17 · RV JER 30:19 · RV JER 31:4 · LV JER 15:17 · LV JER 30:19 · LV JER 31:4 · Read together JER 15:17 · Read together JER 30:19 · Read together JER 31:4

ZEC: RV ZEC 8:5 · LV ZEC 8:5 · Read together ZEC 8:5

Sense 3: to laugh at, to be confident in the face of

Semantic domains: Confident (002001002003)

Core domains: Confidence and Fear (043)

Definition: literally: to laugh (at something); hence: = state in which humans or animals have no fear for a certain situation

Forms: vbqal-

Antonyms: ירא · חתת

JOB 5:22: RV JOB 5:22 · LV JOB 5:22 · Read together JOB 5:22

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OET-RV JOB 5:22

22 You’ll laugh at destruction and at famine,
⇔ ≈ and you won’t be afraid of wild animals,

OET-LV JOB 5:22

22 To_destruction and_to_famine you _will _laugh and_from_the _animal[s]_of the_earth/land do _not be _afraid.

JOB 39:7: RV JOB 39:7 · LV JOB 39:7 · Read together JOB 39:7

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OET-RV JOB 39:7

7 They laugh at the commotion coming from the city.
⇔ They don’t have any drivers shouting at them.

OET-LV JOB 39:7

7 It _laughs to_the_tumult _of a _town the_shouting(s)_of a _driver not it _hears.

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

JOB: RV JOB 5:22 · RV JOB 39:7 · RV JOB 39:18 · RV JOB 39:22 · RV JOB 41:29 · LV JOB 5:22 · LV JOB 39:7 · LV JOB 39:18 · LV JOB 39:22 · LV JOB 41:21 · Read together JOB 5:22 · Read together JOB 39:7 · Read together JOB 39:18 · Read together JOB 39:22 · Read together JOB 41:29

PRO: RV PRO 31:25 · LV PRO 31:25 · Read together PRO 31:25

HAB: RV HAB 1:10 · LV HAB 1:10 · Read together HAB 1:10

Sense 4: to laugh (at someone), to scoff (at someone)

Semantic domains: Revile (002004001009012)

Core domains: Status (170); Communication (041)

Definition: literally: to laugh (at someone); hence: = action by which humans or deities express their lack of respect for (other) humans, often accompanied by laughter

Forms: vbqal-; vbhif-

Synonyms: לעג · קלס

CH2 30:10: RV CH2 30:10 · LV CH2 30:10 · Read together CH2 30:10

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OET-RV CH2 30:10