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UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

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שׂחק

Strong’s: H7832

Associated OET lemmas: שָׂחַק

Authors: Reinier de Blois

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: מִשְׂחָק · שְׂחֹוק

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

Show passage in OET: JOB 29:24

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.
Show passage in OET: PRO 29:9

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.

Jump to OET JOB 29:24 section.

Jump to OET PRO 29:9 section.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

JOB: OET JOB 29:24

PRO: OET PRO 29:9

ECC: OET ECC 3:4

LAM: OET 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

Show passage in OET: JDG 16:25

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.
Show passage in OET: JDG 16:27

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.

Jump to OET JDG 16:25 section.

Jump to OET JDG 16:27 section.

All 18 recorded passages for this sense

JDG: OET JDG 16:25 · OET JDG 16:27

SA1: OET SA1 18:7

SA2: OET SA2 2:14 · OET SA2 6:5 · OET SA2 6:21

CH1: OET CH1 13:8 · OET CH1 15:29

JOB: OET JOB 40:20 · OET JOB 41:5

PSA: OET PSA 104:26

PRO: OET PRO 8:30–31 · OET PRO 26:19

JER: OET JER 15:17 · OET JER 30:19 · OET JER 31:4

ZEC: OET 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

Show passage in OET: JOB 5:22

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.
Show passage in OET: JOB 39:7

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.

Jump to OET JOB 5:22 section.

Jump to OET JOB 39:7 section.

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

JOB: OET JOB 5:22 · OET JOB 39:7 · OET JOB 39:18 · OET JOB 39:22 · OET JOB 41:29

PRO: OET PRO 31:25

HAB: OET 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

Show passage in OET: CH2 30:10

OET-RV CH2 30:10

10 The messengers went from city to city in the Efrayim (Ephraim) and Menasheh (Manasseh) regions, as far north as Zevulun, but many people there laughed at them and mocked them.

OET-LV CH2 30:10

10 And_ the_runners _they_were passing from_city to_city in_land_of ʼEfrayim and_Mənashsheh and_unto Zəⱱūlūn and_they_were laughing on_them and_mocking (in)_them.
Show passage in OET: JOB 30:1

OET-RV JOB 30:1

30 But now those who are younger than me laugh at me—
 ⇔ those whose fathers I would have refused to have join my sheepdogs!

OET-LV JOB 30:1

30 And_now they_have_laughed on_me people_young more_than_me to_days whom I_rejected fathers_of_their to_put with the_dogs_of my_flock_of_my.

Jump to OET CH2 30:10 section.

Jump to OET JOB 30:1 section.

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

CH2: OET CH2 30:10

JOB: OET JOB 30:1

PSA: OET PSA 2:4 · OET PSA 37:13 · OET PSA 52:6 · OET PSA 59:8

PRO: OET PRO 1:26