צָחַק

Strong’s Definition

to laugh outright (in merriment or scorn); by implication, to sport

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

laugh, mock, play, make sport.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to laugh, mock, play
• 2.(qal) to laugh
• 3.(piel)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: tsâchaq; Pronunciation: tsaw-khak'