כִּ/שְׂח֣וֹק
𐤊/𐤔𐤇𐤅𐤒
sᵉchôwq
like a sport
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.
Proverbs 10:23 · Word #1
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 HR/Ncmsa
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
| Phrase | like a sport |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7814-03
like laughter
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כִּ ("like/as") + masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שְׂחוֹק is a masculine singular absolute form meaning "laughter," derived from the root שׂחק (to laugh, play, mock). The prefixed כִּ preposition means "like" or "as," yielding the root-faithful rendering "like laughter." |
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