לְ/צַ֣חֶק
𐤋/𐤑𐤇𐤒
tsâchaq
to mock us
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.
koseka "to laugh" (Ga) · kuseka "to laugh" (Tshiluba) · kusheka "to laugh" (Tonga) +33 moreGenesis 39:14 · Word #12
Lexicon H6711
| Lemma | צָחַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤇𐤒 |
| Transliteration | tsâchaq |
| Strong's | H6711 |
| Definition | 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. |
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 ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to mock us |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6711-02
to laugh or mock
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive/expressive), infinitive construct with prefixed לְ |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem intensifies or expresses the act of laughing in a demonstrative way, often extending into playful or mocking behavior. As an infinitive construct with prefixed לְ, it denotes the action in its verbal essence: "to laugh or mock." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to mock
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In the context, the infinitive construct with lamed here expresses purpose; 'to mock' (carrying a negative connotation) is more precise in context than 'to laugh or mock' which is less specific. |
Bantu Hebrew
לְ/צַ֣חֶק (tsâchaq) — 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.