מְ֭שַׂחֶקֶת
𐤌𐤔𐤇𐤒𐤕
mesacheqet
rejoicing
a primitive root; to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play; deride, have in derision, laugh, make merry, mock(-er), play, rejoice, (laugh to) scorn, be in (make) sport.
H7832
Proverbs 8:31 · Word #1
Lexicon H7832
| Lemma | שָׂחַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤇𐤒 |
| Transliteration | sâchaq |
| Strong's | H7832 |
| In-context | rejoicing |
Morphology HVprfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1
she who laughs and plays
| Root | שׂחק (ś-ḥ-q) |
| Core Meanings | laughter, play, sport, merriment, mockery, derision |
| Semantic Range | to laugh in joy, to play, to make sport, to rejoice, to jest, to mock or deride, to engage in playful or festive activity |
| Conceptual Significance | The root שׂחק can express both innocent joy and biting mockery, highlighting the dual nature of laughter in Scripture—either as celebration and delight or as scorn and derision. Its usage often reveals the moral tone of an event, whether covenantal joy or contemptuous disbelief. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew verb, Qal stem, active participle, feminine singular absolute (מְשַׂחֶקֶת). Functions adjectivally or substantivally to describe a woman who is laughing, playing, or making sport. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal feminine singular active participle, describing a female subject characterized by the action of the root. "She who laughs and plays" preserves the core ideas of שׂחק (laughter, play, merriment, sometimes mockery) while clearly reflecting the feminine singular participial form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׂחק (laughter, play, sport, merriment, mockery, derision)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
|
bisechoq | in laughter |
H7832-01 |
esechaq | I will laugh / make sport |
H7832-02 |
mesachaqim | those laughing in play |
H7832-03 |
sachaqu | they laughed in derision |
H7814-02 |
sechoq | laughter |
H7832-04 |
tisechaq | you (masculine singular) will laugh in sport/mock; she will laugh in sport/mock |
H7832-05 |
yisechaq | he laughs in play/mockery |
Word Usage (36 occurrences of H7832)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judges 16:25 | וִ/ישַֽׂחֶק | visacheq | that he may entertain |
| Judges 16:27 | בִּ/שְׂח֥וֹק | bisechoq | while-sporting |
| 1 Samuel 18:7 | הַֽ/מְשַׂחֲק֖וֹת | hamesachaqot | playing |