שְׂחֹ֣ק
𐤔𐤇𐤒
sᵉchôwq
Laughter, encompassing both joyful amusement and scornful mockery; can denote the act or sound of laughing, as well as the concept of merriment, jest, or ridicule. In some contexts, it conveys the idea of derision or being made the object of scorn. The nature of the laughter—whether positive (joy, exuberance) or negative (mockery, contempt)—is determined by context.
Ecclesiastes 7:6 · Word #7
Lexicon H7814
| Lemma | שְׂחוֹק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤇𐤅𐤒 |
| Transliteration | sᵉchôwq |
| Strong's | H7814 |
| Definition | Laughter, encompassing both joyful amusement and scornful mockery; can denote the act or sound of laughing, as well as the concept of merriment, jest, or ridicule. In some contexts, it conveys the idea of derision or being made the object of scorn. The nature of the laughter—whether positive (joy, exuberance) or negative (mockery, contempt)—is determined by context. |
Morphology HNcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7814-06
laughter
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; masculine singular absolute form. |
| Rendering Rationale | This masculine singular noun is a nominal form derived from the root שׂחק, denoting the act or sound of laughing. "Laughter" preserves the full semantic potential of the root, which can express either joyful amusement or scornful mockery depending on context. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
laughter
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 matches the context; 'laughter' captures the intended meaning of שְׂחֹק in the analogy. |