שָׂחַק

And while their hearts were merry, they said, “Call for Samson to entertain us.” So they called Samson out of the prison to entertain them. And they stationed him between the pillars.

Judges 16:25

• וִישַֽׂחֶק־visachek-HC/Vpu3mstagged: so he may make sport

Now the temple was full of men and women; all the lords of the Philistines were there, and about three thousand men and women were on the roof watching Samson entertain them.

Judges 16:27

• בִּשְׂח֥וֹקbischokpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: when sported

And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”

1 Samuel 18:7

• הַֽמְשַׂחֲק֖וֹתhamsachakotthe definite article (“the”) + verb · intensive (piel), participle · feminine pluraltagged: who were playing

Then Abner said to Joab, “Let us have the young men get up and compete before us.” “Let them get up,” Joab replied.

2 Samuel 2:14

• וִֽישַׂחֲק֖וּvisachakuHC/Vpu3mptagged: and let them play

David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all kinds of wood instruments, harps, stringed instruments, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals.

2 Samuel 6:5

• מְשַֽׂחֲקִים֙mesachakimverb · intensive (piel), participle · masculine pluraltagged: playing

But David said to Michal, “I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me over your father and all his house when He appointed me ruler over the LORD’s people Israel. I will celebrate before the LORD,

2 Samuel 6:21

• וְשִׂחַקְתִּ֖יvesichaktiHc/Vpq1cstagged: and I will play

David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and on harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.

1 Chronicles 13:8

• מְשַׂחֲקִ֛יםmesachakimverb · intensive (piel), participle · masculine pluraltagged: making merry

As the ark of the covenant of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David dancing and celebrating, and she despised him in her heart.

1 Chronicles 15:29

• וּמְשַׂחֵ֔קumesachekconjunction (“and”) + verb · intensive (piel), participle · masculine singulartagged: and making merry

And the couriers traveled from city to city through the land of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun; but the people scorned and mocked them.

2 Chronicles 30:10

• מַשְׂחִיקִ֣יםmaschikimverb · causative (hiphil), participle · masculine pluraltagged: laughing

You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the beasts of the earth.

Job 5:22

• תִּשְׂחָ֑קtischakverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you will laugh

If I smiled at them, they did not believe it; the light of my countenance was precious.

Job 29:24

• אֶשְׂחַ֣קʾeschakverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 1st person common singulartagged: I laughed

“But now they mock me, men younger than I am, whose fathers I would have refused to entrust with my sheep dogs.

Job 30:1

• שָֽׂחֲק֣וּsachakuverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person common pluraltagged: they have laughed

He scorns the tumult of the city and never hears the shouts of a driver.

Job 39:7

• יִ֭שְׂחַקyischakverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: it laughs

Yet when she proudly spreads her wings, she laughs at the horse and its rider.

Job 39:18

• תִּֽשְׂחַ֥קtischakverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person feminine singulartagged: it laughs

He laughs at fear, frightened of nothing; he does not turn back from the sword.

Job 39:22

• יִשְׂחַ֣קyischakverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: it laughs

The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.

Job 40:20

• יְשַֽׂחֲקוּ־yesachaku-verb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: they play

Can you pet him like a bird or put him on a leash for your maidens?

Job 41:5

• הַֽתְשַׂחֶק־hatsachek-question particle + verb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: ¿ will you play

A club is regarded as straw, and he laughs at the sound of the lance.

Job 41:29

• וְ֝יִשְׂחַ֗קveyischakHC/Vqu3mstagged: so it may laugh

The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.

Psalms 2:4

• יִשְׂחָ֑קyischakverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he laughs

but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.

Psalms 37:13

• יִשְׂחַק־yischak-verb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he laughs

The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying,

Psalms 52:6

• יִשְׂחָֽקוּ׃yischakuverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: they will laugh

But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.

Psalms 59:8

• תִּשְׂחַק־tischak-verb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you laugh

There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.

Psalms 104:26

• לְשַֽׂחֶק־lesachek-preposition + verb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to play

in turn I will mock your calamity; I will sneer when terror strikes you,

Proverbs 1:26

• אֶשְׂחָ֑קʾeschakverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 1st person common singulartagged: I will laugh

Then I was a skilled craftsman at His side, and His delight day by day, rejoicing always in His presence.

Proverbs 8:30

• מְשַׂחֶ֖קֶתmesacheketverb · intensive (piel), participle · feminine singulartagged: playing

I was rejoicing in His whole world, delighting together in the sons of men.

Proverbs 8:31

• מְ֭שַׂחֶקֶתmesacheketverb · intensive (piel), participle · feminine singulartagged: playing

so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”

Proverbs 26:19

• מְשַׂחֵ֥קmesachekverb · intensive (piel), participle · masculine singulartagged: jesting

If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.

Proverbs 29:9

• וְ֝שָׂחַ֗קvesachakHc/Vqq3mstagged: and he laughs

Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the days to come.

Proverbs 31:25

• וַ֝תִּשְׂחַ֗קvatischakHc/Vqw3fstagged: and she laughed

a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

Ecclesiastes 3:4

• לִשְׂח֔וֹקlischokpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to laugh

I never sat with the band of revelers, nor did I celebrate with them. Because Your hand was on me, I sat alone, for You have filled me with indignation.

Jeremiah 15:17

• מְשַׂחֲקִ֖יםmesachakimverb · intensive (piel), participle · masculine pluraltagged: merry makers

Thanksgiving will proceed from them, a sound of celebration. I will multiply them, and they will not be decreased; I will honor them, and they will not be belittled.

Jeremiah 30:19

• מְשַׂחֲקִ֑יםmesachakimverb · intensive (piel), participle · masculine pluraltagged: merry makers

Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel. Again you will take up your tambourines and go out in joyful dancing.

Jeremiah 31:4

• מְשַׂחֲקִֽים׃mesachakimverb · intensive (piel), participle · masculine pluraltagged: merry makers

In the days of her affliction and wandering Jerusalem remembers all the treasures that were hers in days of old. When her people fell into enemy hands she received no help. Her enemies looked upon her, laughing at her downfall.

Lamentations 1:7

• שָׂחֲק֖וּsachakuverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person common pluraltagged: they laughed

They scoff at kings and make rulers an object of scorn. They laugh at every fortress and build up siege ramps to seize it.

Habakkuk 1:10

• יִשְׂחָ֔קyischakverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: it laughs

And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing there.”

Zechariah 8:5

• מְשַׂחֲקִ֖יםmesachakimverb · intensive (piel), participle · masculine pluraltagged: playing