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Hebrew · H6712

צְחֹק

Laughter (in pleasure or derision)

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צְחֹקH6712

What does צְחֹק mean in the Bible?

צְחֹק is a Hebrew word meaning "laughter (in pleasure or derision)".

Full entry for צְחֹק (H6712) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does צְחֹק mean in the Bible?

צְחֹק is a Hebrew word meaning "laughter (in pleasure or derision)".

How does the BSB render H6712?

The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include laugh (1), scorn (1).

Where does צְחֹק appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 21:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (1), Genesis (1).

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
laugh1×Genesis 21:6
scorn1×Ezekiel 23:32
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 21:6צְחֹ֕קtolaughNoun - masculine singularEzekiel 23:32לִצְחֹ֛קtoscornPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 21:6
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Genesis1Ezekiel1
Source forms
לִצְחֹ֛ק1xliṣ·ḥōqEzekiel 23:32
צְחֹ֕ק1xṣə·ḥōqGenesis 21:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular1xGenesis 21:6
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular1xEzekiel 23:32
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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