What does γελάω (geláō) mean in the Bible?
γελάω (geláō) is a Greek word meaning "to laugh (as a sign of joy or satisfaction)".
Greek · G1070
γελάω
To laugh (as a sign of joy or satisfaction)
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γελάω G1070
Pronunciation geláō
What does γελάω (geláō) mean in the Bible?
γελάω (geláō) is a Greek word meaning "to laugh (as a sign of joy or satisfaction)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1070?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include laugh (1), you will laugh (1).
Where does γελάω (geláō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 6:21. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It laugh 1× Luke 6:25
you will laugh 1× Luke 6:21
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Luke 6:21
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 1
Luke 2
Source forms
γελάσετε 1x gelasete Luke 6:21
γελῶντες 1x gelōntes Luke 6:25
Parsing patterns
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural 1x Luke 6:21
Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Masculine Plural 1x Luke 6:25
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to laugh (as a sign of joy or satisfaction)
Source Gloss
to laugh (as a sign of joy or satisfaction)
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
to laugh: Luk.6:25; fut., γελάσω) (M, Pr., 154), ib. 21 (cf. κατα-γελάω).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 6:21 Verb Second Person Plural Future Active Indicative
γελάσετε. gelasete
I laugh
Read verse Luke 6:25 Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
γελῶντες gelwntev
I laugh
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
future 1 present 1
Voice
active 2
Mood
indicative 1 participle 1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
γελάω is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain