# H7832 שָׂחַק

שָׂחַק (sâchaq), Strong’s H7832: to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play KJV: deride, have in derision, laugh, make merry, mock(-er), play, rejoice, (laugh to)…. Occurs 36 times.

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*sâchaq* — to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play

KJV: deride, have in derision, laugh, make merry, mock(-er), play, rejoice, (laugh to)…

Occurs 36 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- שָׂחַק vb. laugh
- Qal
- a laugh at
- b appar. of friendly laugh
- 2 sport, play
- Pi.
- 1 make sport
- 2 jest
- 3 play
- Hiph. (declar.) they uttered mockery

## Where it occurs
- [Judges 16:25](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/16?v=25) — When their hearts were merry, they said, “Call for Samson, that he may entertain us.” They called for Samson out of the…
- [Judges 16:27](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/16?v=27) — Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were on the roof…
- [1 Samuel 18:7](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/18?v=7) — The women sang to one another as they played, and said, “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.”
- [2 Samuel 2:14](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/2?v=14) — Abner said to Joab, “Please let the young men arise and compete before us!” Joab said, “Let them arise!”
- [2 Samuel 6:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/6?v=5) — David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD with all kinds of instruments made of cypress wood, with…
- [2 Samuel 6:21](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/6?v=21) — David said to Michal, “It was before the LORD, who chose me above your father, and above all his house, to appoint me…
- [Jeremiah 15:17](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/jeremiah/15?v=17) — I didn’t sit in the assembly of those who make merry and rejoice. I sat alone because of your hand, for you have filled…
- [Jeremiah 30:19](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/jeremiah/30?v=19) — Thanksgiving will proceed out of them with the voice of those who make merry. I will multiply them, and they will not…
- [Jeremiah 31:4](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/jeremiah/31?v=4) — I will build you again, and you will be built, O virgin of Israel. You will again be adorned with your tambourines, and…
- [Habakkuk 1:10](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/habakkuk/1?v=10) — Yes, they scoff at kings, and princes are a derision to them. They laugh at every stronghold, for they build up an…