בִּ/שְׂח֥וֹק
𐤁/𐤔𐤇𐤅𐤒
sᵉchôwq
in laughter
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 14:13 · Word #2
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 | in laughter |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7814-01
in laughter
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + masculine singular noun שְׂחוֹק (absolute form) from the root שׂחק. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שְׂחוֹק denotes laughter in its full semantic range, whether joyful or scornful. The prefixed ב preposition is preserved as "in," yielding a concise rendering that reflects both the nominal form and the prepositional attachment. |
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