Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to laugh
Usage: 1) to laugh, mock, play 1a) (Qal) to laugh 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to jest 1b2) to sport, play, make sport, toy with, make a toy of
Strong's Number
H6711
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
12
Books
3
Strong's H6711 Quick Answer
Strong's H6711 צָּחַק (tsachaq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tsachaq (tsaw-khak') v. 1. to laugh outright (in merriment or scorn) 2. (by implication) to sport It has 12 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include laughed, mock, did, one, and will. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tsachaq (tsaw-khak') v. 1. to laugh outright (in merriment or scorn) 2. (by implication) to sport
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- laughed, mock, did, one, and will
Meaning and Definition
tsachaq (tsaw-khak') v. 1. to laugh outright (in merriment or scorn) 2. (by implication) to sport [a primitive root] KJV: laugh, mock, play, make sport.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6711. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6711 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tsachaq, 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.
laughed
Genesis 17:17
3×
mock
Genesis 39:14
2×
did
Genesis 18:13
mocking
Genesis 21:9
one
Genesis 19:14
play
Exodus 32:6
sport
Judges 16:25
will
Genesis 21:6
How Strong's H6711 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old 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 Old Testament with 12 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6711 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 H6711 in the Old Testament
12 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6711.
Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.
And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.
And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.
And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.
That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:
And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6711, grouped by book.
Genesis 10 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6711 FAQ
What does tsachaq (צָחַק) mean?
Tsachaq (Strong's H6711) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "laugh". tsachaq (tsaw-khak') v. 1. to laugh outright (in merriment or scorn) 2. (by implication) to sport
How many times is tsachaq (צָחַק) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's H6711 across 3 books.
Where can I study tsachaq (צָחַק) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6711 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tsachaq (צָחַק)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as laughed, mock, did, one, will, and mocking. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.