כִּ/שְׂח֣וֹק
𐤊/𐤔𐤇𐤅𐤒
kisechoq
like a sport
or שְׂחֹק; from שָׂחַק; laughter (in merriment or defiance); derision, laughter(-ed to scorn, -ing), mocked, sport.
Proverbs 10:23 · Word #1
Lexicon H7814
| Lemma | שְׂחוֹק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤇𐤅𐤒 |
| Transliteration | sᵉchôwq |
| Strong's | H7814 |
| In-context | like a sport |
Morphology HR/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7814-03
like laughter
| Root | שׂחק (ś-ḥ-q) |
| Core Meanings | laughter, play, jesting, mockery, derision |
| Semantic Range | joyful laughter, playful jesting, sport, mocking laughter, derision, scornful amusement |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, שְׂחוֹק can denote innocent joy or biting mockery. It captures the power of laughter either as celebration or as scorn, reflecting the social and moral weight attached to public expressions of delight or derision in Israelite culture. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun (absolute) with prefixed preposition כְּ ("like, as"). No article or pronominal suffix; singular sense is maintained. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שְׂחוֹק is a masculine singular absolute form meaning "laughter" or "mockery," derived from the root שׂחק (to laugh, play, mock). The prefixed כְּ ("like/as") yields "like laughter," preserving the singular masculine form and the root’s core sense of audible, expressive mirth or derision. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׂחק (laughter, play, jesting, mockery, derision)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7832-01 |
bisechoq | in laughter-mockery |
H7814-01 |
bisechoq | in laughter |
H7832-02 |
esechaq | I will laugh / make sport |
Word Usage (15 occurrences of H7814)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah 20:7 | לִ/שְׂחוֹק֙ | lisechoq | for a laughingstock |
| Jeremiah 48:26 | לִ/שְׂחֹ֖ק | lisechoq | for-a-laughingstock |
| Jeremiah 48:27 | הַ/שְּׂחֹ֗ק | hasechoq | a laughingstock |