Original Language Studio
Genesis 18:12
“Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
צָחַקtsâchaq · tsaw-khak'
H6711 · Hebrew
H6711 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to laugh outright (in merriment or scorn); by implication, to sport
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- laugh, mock, play, make sport.
- Grammar
- וַ — conjunction
- תִּצְחַ֥ק — verb Qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular
- Usage
- Occurs 13 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 17:17Genesis 18:13Genesis 18:15Genesis 18:15Genesis 19:14
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read צָחַק here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.