צְחֹק
tsechok · laughter
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H6712 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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tsechok (צְחֹק) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “laughter”.
How to say it
tse·chok
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- What causes merriment: joy or mockery.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
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Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Genesis 21:6
Sarah said, “Elohim has made laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh with me.”
- Ezekiel 23:32
Thus says Adonai YHWH: The cup of your sister you will drink, the deep and the wide; you will be for laughter and for derision; it holds much.