Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to laugh
Usage: γελάω, -ῶ, [in LXX chiefly for צחק, שׂחק ;] to laugh: Luk.6:25; fut., γελάσω) (M, Pr., 154), ib. 21 (cf. κατα-γελάω).† (AS)
Strong's Number
G1070
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
19
Books
11
Strong's G1070 Quick Answer
Strong's G1070 γελάω (gelao) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. gelao (ghel-ah'-o) v. 1. to laugh (as a sign of joy or satisfaction) [of uncertain affinity] It has 19 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include laugh. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- gelao (ghel-ah'-o) v. 1. to laugh (as a sign of joy or satisfaction) [of uncertain affinity]
- Usage
- 19 linked usages
- Books
- 11 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- laugh
Meaning and Definition
gelao (ghel-ah'-o) v. 1. to laugh (as a sign of joy or satisfaction) [of uncertain affinity] KJV: laugh
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1070. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G1070 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render gelao, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
laugh
Luke 6:21
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How Strong's G1070 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 11 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G1070 (γελάω) appears 16 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Esdras 4:31 — γελᾷ
- 4 Maccabees 5:28 — γελάσεις
- Ecclesiastes 3:4 — γελάσαι
- Genesis 17:17 — ἐγέλασεν
- Genesis 18:12 — ἐγέλασεν
Strong's G1070 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G1070 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
Strong's G1070 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed; and spoke in his heart, saying, Shall there be a child to one who is a hundred years old, and shall Sarah who is ninety years old, bear?
And Sarah laughed in herself, saying, The thing has not as yet happened to me, even until now, and my lord is old.
And the Lord said to Abraham, Why is it that Sarah has laughed in herself, saying, Shall I then indeed bear? but I am grown old.
Strong's G1070 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
6 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
And yet for all this the king gaped and gazed upon her with open mouth: if she laughed upon him, he laughed also: but if she took any displeasure at him, the king was fain to flatter, that she might be reconciled to him again.
but thou shalt not have this cause of laughter against me;
And the chief of the eunuchs gave them names: to Daniel, Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, Shadrach; and to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.
Usage Excerpts
First 19 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1070.
And Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed; and spoke in his heart, saying, Shall there be a child to one who is a hundred years old, and shall Sarah who is ninety years old, bear?
And Sarah laughed in herself, saying, The thing has not as yet happened to me, even until now, and my lord is old.
And the Lord said to Abraham, Why is it that Sarah has laughed in herself, saying, Shall I then indeed bear? but I am grown old.
But Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh, for she was afraid. And he said to her, Nay, but thou didst laugh.
Or I will cry out, but there is nowhere judgment.
The righteous have seen it, and laughed, And the blameless one has derided them.
Were I to laugh at them, they would not believe it; And the light of my face has not failed.
And the righteous shall see, and fear, And shall laugh at him, and say,
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to lament, and a time to dance;
For I will laugh with my bitter speech, I will call upon rebellion and misery: for the word of the Lord is become a reproach to me and a mockery all my days.
Jerusalem remembered the days of her affliction, And her rejection; She thought on all her desirable things Which were from the days of old, When her people fell into the hands of the oppressor, And there was none to help her: When her enemies saw it They laughed at her habitation.
Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
And yet for all this the king gaped and gazed upon her with open mouth: if she laughed upon him, he laughed also: but if she took any displeasure at him, the king was fain to flatter, that she might be reconciled to him again.
but thou shalt not have this cause of laughter against me;
And the chief of the eunuchs gave them names: to Daniel, Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, Shadrach; and to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.
And the king spoke with them; and there were not found out of them all any like Daniel, and Hananiah, and Mishael, and Azariah: and they stood before the king.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1070, grouped by book.
Genesis 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Esdras 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Daniel 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Book 152 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G1070 FAQ
What does gelao (γελάω) mean?
Gelao (Strong's G1070) is a Greek word most simply glossed "laugh". gelao (ghel-ah'-o) v. 1. to laugh (as a sign of joy or satisfaction) [of uncertain affinity]
How many times is gelao (γελάω) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 19 linked usages for Strong's G1070 across 11 books.
Where can I study gelao (γελάω) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1070 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate gelao (γελάω)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as laugh. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G1070 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 11 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 6 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1070, with linked reader references where each row is available.