וַ/תִּצְחַ֥ק

𐤅/𐤕𐤑𐤇𐤒

tsâchaq

laughed

To laugh, to display laughter (either in joy or derision); to exhibit playful or mocking behavior; in extended senses, to jest, play, or engage in light-hearted amusement, or, negatively, to ridicule or mock someone.

H6711

Genesis 18:12 · Word #1

Lexicon H6711

Lemmaצָחַק
Lemma (Paleo)𐤑𐤇𐤒
Transliterationtsâchaq
Strong'sH6711
DefinitionTo laugh, to display laughter (either in joy or derision); to exhibit playful or mocking behavior; in extended senses, to jest, play, or engage in light-hearted amusement, or, negatively, to ridicule or mock someone.

Morphology HC/Vqw3fs All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

Phraselaughed

SIBI-P1 Translation H6711-07

and she laughed

Morphological NotesVerb; Qal stem; sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive); 3rd person feminine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal stem conveys the simple act of laughing. The sequential imperfect with prefixed וַ marks narrative progression, and the 3rd person feminine singular form specifies "she," yielding "and she laughed."

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