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H6712צְחֹק tsᵉchôq — laughter (in pleasure or derision)G1071γέλως gélōs — laughter (as a mark of gratification)H7814שְׂחוֹק sᵉchôwq — laughter (in merriment or defiance)

Verses(5+)

Verse
Proverbs 14:13
Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in sorrow.
Verse
Ecclesiastes 2:2
I said of laughter, “It is folly,” and of pleasure, “What does it accomplish?”
Verse
Ecclesiastes 7:3
Sorrow is better than laughter, for a sad countenance is good for the heart.
Verse
James 4:9
Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom.
Verse
Job 8:21
He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with a shout of joy.

Words (Strong's)(3)

Topics(1)

Topic
Laughter
A heading of Nave's Topical Bible (1896) — every passage it gathers, quoted.

Apocrypha (study resources)(2)

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