שָׂחַק
sâchaq(saw-khak')
“to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play”
36 occurrencesOld TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play
Translated in KJV as
deridehave in derisionlaughmake merrymock(-er)playrejoice(laugh to) scornbe in (make) sport.
Etymology
a primitive root;
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“And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play befo…”