צְחֹ֕ק

𐤑𐤇𐤒

tsᵉchôq

laughter

Laughter; the act or sound of laughing, encompassing both genuine amusement or joy and laughter as mockery or derision, depending on context. Refers either to spontaneous expression of mirth, as at a happy occasion, or to scornful, mocking laughter directed at another.

H6712

Genesis 21:6 · Word #3

Lexicon H6712

Lemmaצְחֹק
Lemma (Paleo)𐤑𐤇𐤒
Transliterationtsᵉchôq
Strong'sH6712
DefinitionLaughter; the act or sound of laughing, encompassing both genuine amusement or joy and laughter as mockery or derision, depending on context. Refers either to spontaneous expression of mirth, as at a happy occasion, or to scornful, mocking laughter directed at another.

Morphology HNcmsa 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 a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phraselaughter

SIBI-P1 Translation H6712-02

laughter

Morphological NotesMasculine singular common noun in the absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe noun צְחֹק directly denotes the act or sound derived from the root צחק, capturing both joyful and mocking laughter. As a masculine singular absolute noun, it refers to the phenomenon of laughter itself rather than the action of laughing.

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