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שְׂחוֹק H7814
H7814 is the Hebrew word שְׂחוֹק, transliterated sᵉchôwq and said sekh-oke'. The King James Version most often renders it laughter.
What it means
laughter (in merriment or defiance).
Where it comes from
or שְׂחֹק; from H7832 (שָׂחַק).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 13 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: derision, laughter(-ed to scorn, -ing), mocked, sport.
Verses using שְׂחוֹק
All 13 verses, quoted in full.
Job 8:21 · KJV
Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.
Job 12:4 · KJV
I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
Psalm 126:2 · KJV
Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.
Proverbs 10:23 · KJV
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
Proverbs 14:13 · KJV
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
Ecclesiastes 2:2 · KJV
I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
Ecclesiastes 7:3 · KJV
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Ecclesiastes 7:6 · KJV
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 10:19 · KJV
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
Jeremiah 20:7 · KJV
O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.
Jeremiah 48:27 · KJV
For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy.
Jeremiah 48:39 · KJV
They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him.
Lamentations 3:14 · KJV
I was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7814 mean?
H7814 is the Hebrew word שְׂחוֹק (sᵉchôwq), meaning laughter (in merriment or defiance).
How is H7814 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it laughter (4 times), derision (4 times), laughing (1 time), one mocked (1 time), sport (1 time), among others.
How many times does H7814 appear in the Bible?
שְׂחוֹק (sᵉchôwq) is tagged in 13 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7814 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or שְׂחֹק; from H7832 (שָׂחַק).
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