לְ/צַ֣חֶק
𐤋/𐤑𐤇𐤒
letsacheq
to mock us
a primitive root; to laugh outright (in merriment or scorn); by implication, to sport; laugh, mock, play, make sport.
Genesis 39:14 · Word #12
Lexicon H6711
| Lemma | צָחַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤇𐤒 |
| Transliteration | tsâchaq |
| Strong's | H6711 |
| In-context | to mock us |
Morphology HR/Vpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H6711-02
to make-mock in laughter
| Root | צחק (ṣ-ḥ-q) |
| Core Meanings | laughter, mirth, jesting, mockery, playful sport |
| Semantic Range | to laugh, to laugh with joy, to laugh in scorn, to mock, to jest, to make sport of, to play (sometimes with suggestive or hostile nuance depending on context) |
| Conceptual Significance | The root צחק underlies the name יִצְחָק (Isaac, "he laughs"), tying themes of divine promise and incredulous joy to the motif of laughter. In narrative contexts, the shift from innocent laughter to scornful mockery highlights the moral and relational power of ridicule or playful action within covenantal history. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem, infinitive construct with prefixed לְ (“to”). The Piel stem conveys intensive or factitive action built on the root idea of laughter. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root צחק centers on laughter, whether joyful or scornful. In the Piel stem, the verb often carries an intensive or factitive nuance, conveying active mockery or making sport of someone. The infinitive construct with prefixed לְ is therefore rendered "to make-mock in laughter," preserving both the laughter-root and the intensified verbal force. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root צחק (laughter, mirth, jesting, mockery, playful sport)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6711-01 |
khimetsacheq | as one laughing in mockery |
H3327-01 |
leyitsechaq | to He-Laughs |
H6712-01 |
litsechoq | for laughter |
Word Usage (13 occurrences of H6711)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 17:17 | וַ/יִּצְחָ֑ק | vayitsechaq | and laughed |
| Genesis 18:12 | וַ/תִּצְחַ֥ק | vatitsechaq | laughed |
| Genesis 18:13 | צָחֲקָ֨ה | tsachaqah | Sarah laugh |