Genesis 21:6 — Word Study
WLCוַתֹּ֣אמֶר שָׂרָ֔ה צְחֹ֕ק עָ֥שָׂה לִ֖י אֱלֹהִ֑ים כָּל־ הַשֹּׁמֵ֖עַ יִֽצְחַק־ לִֽי׃
BSAThen SarahSârâh [the noblewoman, Abraham's wife] saidʼâmar▸ Godʼĕlôhîym [Elohim, the supreme One] has madeʻâsâh■ ◂laughtsᵉchôq [given me cause for joy, to rejoice] and everyonekôl [all who hear] who hears of thisshâmaʻ ◂will laughtsâchaq▸ [rejoice, be happy]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וַתֹּ֣אמֶר | and she said | Verb, Qal, sequential imperfect third person feminine singular |
| שָׂרָ֔ה | Sarah | Noun proper feminine |
| צְחֹ֕ק | laughter | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| עָ֥שָׂה | he has made | Verb, Qal, perfect third person masculine singular |
| לִ֖י | for me | Preposition, suffix |
| אֱלֹהִ֑ים | God | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
| כָּל־ | everyone | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| הַשֹּׁמֵ֖עַ | who hears | Particle, verb qal participle (active) masculine singular |
| יִֽצְחַק־ | he will laugh | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person masculine singular |
| לִֽי׃ | to me | Preposition, suffix |
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| BSB | Then Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears of this will laugh with me.” |
| KJV | ¶ And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me. |
| ASV | And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh; every one that heareth will laugh with me. |
| YLT | and Sarah saith, 'God hath made laughter for me; every one who is hearing laugheth for me.' |
| WEB | Sarah said, “God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears will laugh with me.” |
| BBE | And Sarah said, God has given me cause for laughing, and everyone who has news of it will be laughing with me. |
The translations agree on the essence of Sarah's statement, conveying her joy and the expectation of shared laughter.
The sentence has a main clause followed by two subordinate clauses, detailing both God's action and the anticipated response of others.
8 commentators on this verse
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subjectשָׂרָה
verbאָמַר
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Deep Study — Genesis 21:6
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Context — The Birth of Isaacgenerated
Genesis 21:6 captures a pivotal moment when Sarah joyfully acknowledges God's miraculous provision of a son, Isaac, in her old age. This moment reflects the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham and Sarah, as outlined in earlier chapters. Sarah's declaration of laughter signifies both her joy and the communal celebration expected from those who hear her story, emphasizing the theme of divine blessing and joy in the narrative.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genesis 17:17 | Abraham fell facedown. Then he laughed and said to himself, “Can a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah give birth at the age of ninety?” |
| 2 | Genesis 18:12–15 | So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?” |
| 3 | 1 Samuel 1:26–28 | “Please, my lord,” said Hannah, “as surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD. |
| 4 | 1 Samuel 2:1–10 | At that time Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD in whom my horn is exalted. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, for I rejoice in Your salvation. |
| 5 | Psalm 113:9 | He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah! |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 14 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — צְחֹק, tze.Chokgenerated
The noun צְחֹק (tze.Chok) means 'laughter' and can express joy or mockery. It is derived from the root צָחַק (tsachaq), which also relates to laughter. In this verse, it signifies the joy Sarah feels due to God's intervention in her life, showcasing the emotional depth of her experience.
The context of laughter here is significant. Sarah's laughter is not just a personal reaction; it anticipates a shared joy among those who hear her story, indicating a communal aspect to the joy of God's blessings.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The translations agree on the essence of Sarah's statement, conveying her joy and the expectation of shared laughter.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb of the verse is תֹּ֣אמֶר, she said, which introduces Sarah's declaration. The structure includes a subject, Sarah, and two clauses describing what God has done and the anticipated response of others.
The sentence's flow highlights Sarah's proclamation and the subsequent joy that will be shared, showcasing the importance of her words and the communal aspect of the blessing.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates צְחֹק as a term related to laughter, indicating a similar understanding of joy. This choice reflects the translators' intention to convey the emotional resonance of Sarah's experience.
The Greek term used captures the essence of joy and laughter, aligning with the Hebrew meaning while adapting to the Greek audience's understanding.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Genesis 21:6 tells us that Sarah, the wife of Abraham, joyfully declares that God has made her laugh, and she anticipates that everyone who hears this news will share in her joy. This moment marks the fulfillment of God's promise of a son, Isaac, and emphasizes the joy that comes from God's blessings.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Sarah is expressing her joy and amazement at God's promise being fulfilled in her life, as she has given birth to a son in her old age.
Sarah anticipates that her miraculous experience will bring joy to others, highlighting the communal aspect of God's blessings.
Laughter symbolizes joy and celebration, reflecting the fulfillment of God's promise and the happiness it brings to Sarah and those around her.
This verse fulfills God's earlier promises to Abraham and Sarah regarding their descendants, showcasing God's faithfulness in bringing joy through the birth of Isaac.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways have I experienced joy from unexpected blessings in my life?
- How can I share my joyful experiences with others, just as Sarah anticipated shared laughter?
- What does it mean to me to recognize God's hand in the blessings I receive?
- How can I cultivate a spirit of joy and celebration in my community?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early Church Fathers have commented on this verse, reflecting on the significance of Isaac's birth and joy in God's promises.
Isaac means “laughter” or “joy.” Who is it, then, who begets such a son? It is doubtless he who said of these whom he begot through the gospel: “For you are my joy and crown of glory.” For sons of this kind,Early Church Fathers on Genesis 21 →
In our father Isaac or the origin is sufficiently expressed, either by grace or by glory: to whom all glory redounds, that he was born to Abraham, a reward for such a worthy and admirable man.Early Church Fathers on Genesis 21 →
Come now, today too, dearly beloved, let us take up the thread of yesterday’s remarks and thus set before you this spiritual meal so that we may once more come to learn, as you heard yesterday,Early Church Fathers on Genesis 21 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Genesis 21:6 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh,.... This she said on occasion of the name of her son Isaac, which name her husband had given him by divine direction, and to which she assented.
Read John Gill on Genesis 21 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.
Read Robert Jamieson on Genesis 21 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleBefore, my own distrustful heart made me to laugh, now God makes me laugh, not through diffidence and irreverence, as before, , but through excess of holy joy. All that hear will laugh with me; or, at me; some through sympathy rejoicing with me and for me, laughter being oft put for joy, as , &c.; other’ s through scorn and derision, as at a thing which well may seem incredible to them, because it did so to me. See 18:12,13,15.
Read Matthew Poole on Genesis 21 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsGenesis 21:6 And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, [so that] all that hear will laugh with me.Ver. 6. God hath made me to laugh.] "A wise son maketh a glad father". Monstri autem simil est, quando pro risu sunt fletus, sunt flagellum . And yet this is many a good man’ s case. How many parents are put to wish Moses’ wish, "Lord, if I have found favour in thy sight, kill me, that I behold not my misery!" Had he lived to see what ways his grandchild Jonathan took, what a grief would it have been unto him! "Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh," &c. In the best Hebrew copies, Nun is suspended in that name: whereupon the Hebrews descant, that this Gershom was the son of Moses…
Read John Trapp on Genesis 21 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(6, 7) God hath made me to laugh.—Sarah’s laugh was one of mingled emotions. Joy was uppermost in her mind, but women do not laugh for joy at the birth of a child. Doubtless she called to mind the feelings with which she listened to the announcement of her bearing a son, made by those whom she then regarded as mere passing wayfarers (Genesis 18:12), but whom she had now long known to be the messengers of God. And still the event seemed to her marvellous and astonishing, so that “all that hear,” she said, “will laugh with me”—Heb., for me, or over me—not “will ridicule me,” but will be merry at the thought of an old woman of ninety having a son. Deeper feelings would come afterwards, and the…
Read Charles John Ellicott on Genesis 21 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 6. God hath made me to laugh] Sarah alludes here to the circumstance mentioned Genesis 18:12; and as she seems to use the word to laugh in this place, not in the sense of being incredulous but to express such pleasure or happiness as almost suspends the reasoning faculty for a time, it justifies the observation on the above-named verse. See a similar case in Lu 24:41, where the disciples were so overcome with the good news of our Lord's resurrection, that it is said, They believed not for joy.
Read AdamClarke on Genesis 21 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges6. God hath made me to laugh] R.V. marg. prepared laughter for me. Once more in connexion with the birth of Isaac the thought of laughter recurs: see Genesis 17:17 (P), Genesis 18:12-15 (J). This time we have the tradition preserved by E. It is not clear that the two clauses of this verse mean the same thing. According to R.V. text, the first clause refers the laughter to Sarah’s own happiness and exultation: the second clause refers it to the merry reception of the unexpected news by those who would laugh incredulously. According to R.V. marg., the latter meaning attaches also to the first clause; and both clauses, meaning the same thing, are explained by Genesis 21:7. The R.V. text is…
Read Cambridge on Genesis 21 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible6. Sarah said — This is the magnificat of Sarah, and may be compared with Luke 1:46-55. Never before had Sarah felt such thrills of joy, or uttered language of such prophetic fervour.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Genesis 21 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
Then Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears of this will laugh with me.”
Sarah said, “God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears will laugh with me.”
Then Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears of this will laugh with me.”
Sarah said, “God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.”
Tyndale line
¶ And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.
And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh; every one that heareth will laugh with me.
And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh; every one that heareth will laugh with me.
And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.
Then Sarah said, God hath made me to reioyce: all that heare will reioyce with me.
Strictly literal
And Sarah said, God has made me laugh: all that hear will laugh with me.
and Sarah saith, 'God hath made laughter for me; every one who is hearing laugheth for me.'
and Sarah says, “God has made laughter for me; everyone who is hearing laughs for me.”
And Sarah said, God hath made me joy, whoever heareth it will laugh concerning me.
Sarah said, “God has made me laugh; every one who hears will laugh with me.”
From the Latin
And Sara said: God hath made a laughter for me: whosoever shall hear of it will laugh with me.
Simplified
Sarah declared, “God has made me laugh, and all those who hear about this will laugh with me.”
And Sarah said, God has given me cause for laughing, and everyone who has news of it will be laughing with me.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text is supported by the Samaritan Pentateuch, which agrees word for word. The Septuagint matches 8 of the 10 words from the Masoretic Text, indicating a strong consistency across these ancient witnesses.
וַתֹּ֣אמֶר שָׂרָ֔ה צְחֹ֕ק עָ֥שָׂה לִ֖י אֱלֹהִ֑ים כָּל־ הַשֹּׁמֵ֖עַ יִֽצְחַק־ לִֽי׃
8 of the 10 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
ותאמר שׂרה צחק עשׂה לי אלהים כל השׁמע יצחק לי
Agrees with the Masoretic Text here, word for word.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
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Lexicons — every word in Genesis 21:6
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Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
אָמַר (amar) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to say' or 'to utter,' with a broad range of uses including to promise, command, or even boast. It appears in various forms, such as in the Qal (to say), Niphal (to be told), and Hiphil (to avow). The entries highlight its versatility in both spoken and internal contexts, though no specific verse is noted.
אָמַר 5287 vb. utter, say
Qal
Say
Say in the heart (= think)
Promise
Command (esp. late)
Niph. be said, told
Hiph. avow, avouch (lit. cause to declare)
Hithp. act proudly, boast
base
H559 אָמַר utter, say .. Say
. Say in the heart (= think)
. Promise
. Command (esp. late)
. be said, told
. avow, avouch (lit. cause to declare)
. act proudly, boast
559 'amar aw-mar'
a primitive root; to say (used with great
latitude):--answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call,
certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment),
commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X
expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise,
publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X
suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech),
utter, X verily, X yet.
אָמַר (a.mar) — to say.
1) to say, speak, utter
1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs — Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person feminine singularHc/Vqw3fs
שָׂרָה (Sarah) refers to the wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac. The name is associated with nobility, as indicated by its meaning 'noblewoman.' Sarah is first mentioned in Genesis 11:29 and is also known as Sarai in earlier texts. She is the daughter of Terah and sister to Abraham, Nahor, and Haran.
שָׂרָה 37 n.pr.f. wife of Abraham (princess)
base
H8283 שָׂרָה wife of Abraham
8283 Sarah saw-raw'
the same as 8282; Sarah, Abraham's wife:--Sarah.
see HEBREW for 08282
שָׂרָה (sa.rah) — Sarah.
A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.29;
daughter of: Terah (H8646);
sister of: Abraham (H0085), Nahor (H5152H) and Haran (H2039); married to Abraham (H0085);
mother of: Isaac (H3327); also called Sarai at Gen.11.29,30,31; 12.5,11,17; 16.1,2,3,5,6,8; 17.15;
§ Sarah = "noblewoman"
wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
N-proper — Noun proper feminineHNpf
Sarah
Princess, the wife and at the same time the half-sister of Abraham (Gen. 11:29; 20:12). This name was given to her at the time that it was announced to Abraham that she should be the mother of the promised child. Her story is from her marriage identified with that of the patriarch till the time of her death. Her death, at the age of one hundred and twenty-seven years (the only instance in Scripture where the age of a woman is recorded), was the occasion of Abraham’s purchasing the cave of Machpelah as a family burying-place.
In the allegory of Gal. 4:22-31 she is the type of the “Jerusalem which is above.” She is also mentioned as Sara in Heb. 11:11 among the Old Testament worthies, who “all died in faith.” (See…
(princess). The wife and half-sister, (Genesis 20:12) of Abraham, and mother of Isaac. Her name is first introduced in (Genesis 11:29) as Sarai. The change of her name from Sarai, my princess (i.e. Abraham’s), to Sarah, princess (for all the race), was made at the same time that Abram’s name was changed to Abraham, --on the establishment of the covenant of circumcision between him and God. Sarah’s history is of course that of Abraham. [ABRAHAM] She died at Hebron at the age of 127 years, 28 years before her husband and was buried by him in the cave of (B.C. 1860.) She is referred to in the New Testament as a type of conjugal obedience in (1 Peter 3:6) and as one of the types of faith in (
Or SARA, the wife of Abraham, the daughter of his father by another mother, Ge 20:12. Most Jewish writers, however, and many interpreters, identify her with Iscah, the sister of Lot, and Abraham’s niece, Gen 11.29; the word "daughter" according to Hebrew usage, comprising any female descendant, and "sister," any female relation by blood. When God made a covenant with Abraham, he changed the name of Sarai or my princess, into that of Sarah, or princess; and promised Abraham a son by her, which was fulfilled in due time.
The most prominent points of her history as recorded in the Bible are, her consenting to Abraham’s unbelieving dissimulation while near Pharaoh and Abimelech; her long-continued barrenness; her giving to Abraham her maid Hagar as a secondary wife; their mutual jealousy; and her bearing Isaac in her old age, "the…
lady; princess; princess of the multitude
צְחֹק (tschoq) means 'laughter' and can refer to both pleasure and derision. It is derived from the root word צָחַק (tsachaq), which also relates to laughter. The term appears in contexts that highlight its dual nature, such as being a source of joy or a subject of scorn.
צְחֹק n.[m.] laughter
base
H6712 צְחֹק laughter
6712 tschoq tsekh-oke'
from 6711; laughter (in pleasure or derision):--laugh(-ed to
scorn).
see HEBREW for 06711
צְחֹק (tse.choq) — laughter.
laughter, laughing stock
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
laf'-ter (chaq, tsachaq, "to laugh," sechoq, "laughter"; gelao, katagelao):
(1) Laughter as the expression of gladness, pleasurable surprise, is the translation of tsachaq (Ge 17:17; 18:12,13,15; 21:6), which, however, should perhaps be "laugh at me," not "with me," as the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American) (so Delitzsch and others; see also Hastings in HDB), not in the sense of derision, but of surprise and pleasure. In the same verse for "God hath made me to laugh," the Revised Version (British and American) gives in margin, "hath prepared laughter for me," and this gave his name to the son, the promise of whose birth evoked the laughter (Yitschaq, Isaac); gelao (Lu 6:21,25) has the same meaning of gladness and rejoicing; sechoq, "laughter," has…
עָשָׂה (asah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to do or make, encompassing a wide range of actions such as producing, preparing, and observing. It can refer to both concrete and abstract activities, including making offerings and attending to tasks. The verb also has forms indicating passive meanings, such as being made or offered. Notably, the Piel form refers to pressing or squeezing.
עָשָׂה 2622 vb. do, make
Qal 2524
do (1560 t.)
deal with
oft. in phr. do kindness with
abs. act, act with effect
make (670 t.)
produce, yield
prepare, esp. of dressing and cooking food
make offering
attend to, put in order
observe, celebrate, religious festival
acquire property of various kinds
appoint priests
bring about of י׳’s effecting a deliverance
use
spend, pass, days of life
Niph.
97be done
be made, of concr. things
be produced from vine
be prepared, of food
be offered
be observed, passover
be used
Pu. I was made
base
[עָשָׂה] vb. Pi. press, squeeze
base
H6213a עָשָׂה do, make .. . do (1560 + t.)
. deal with
. oft. in phr. do kindness with
. abs. act, act with effect
. . make (670 + t.)
. produce, yield
. prepare, esp. of dressing and cooking food
. make offering
. attend to, put in order
. observe, celebrate, religious festival
. acquire property of various kinds
. appoint priests
. bring about of י׳’s effecting a deliverance
. use
. spend, pass, days of life
. . be done
. . be made, of concr. things
. be produced from vine
. be prepared, of food
. be offered
. be observed, passover
. be used
. I was made
H6213b עָשָׂה Pi. press, squeeze
6213 `asah aw-saw'
a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and
widest application (as follows):--accomplish, advance,
appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth,
bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal
(with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in)
execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, +
finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go
about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X
indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain,
make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare,
bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure,
provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin,
spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be
(warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.
עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to make: do.
: do/perform
1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to do, work, make, produce
1a1a) to do
1a1b) to work
1a1c) to deal (with)
1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect
1a2) to make
1a2a) to make
1a2b) to produce
1a2c) to prepare
1a2d) to make (an offering)
1a2e) to attend to, put in order
1a2f) to observe, celebrate
1a2g) to acquire (property)
1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute
1a2i) to bring about
1a2j) to use
1a2k) to spend, pass
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be done
1b2) to be made
1b3) to be produced
1b4) to be offered
1b5) to be observed
1b6) to be used
1c) (Pual) to be made
עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to press.
(Piel) to press, squeeze
עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to make.
: make(OBJECT)
1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to do, work, make, produce
1a1a) to do
1a1b) to work
1a1c) to deal (with)
1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect
1a2) to make
1a2a) to make
1a2b) to produce
V-Qal-Perf-3ms — Verb · Qal · perfect third person masculine singularHVqp3ms
נִי (ni) — me.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 1st person singular
HRd/Sp1bs — Preposition · suffixHRd/Sp1bs
אֱלֹהִים (elohiym) is a plural noun meaning 'gods' or 'God,' often referring to the supreme deity in the Old Testament. It encompasses divine beings, rulers, and judges, reflecting divine majesty and power. The term can also denote angels and is used in a superlative sense. Notably, it is sometimes combined with יהוה (YHWH), the personal name of God.
אֱלֹהִים 2570 n.m.pl.
pl. in number.
rulers, judges, either as divine representatives at sacred places or as reflecting divine majesty and power
divine ones, superhuman beings including God and angels
angels
gods
pl. intensive
god or goddess
godlike one
works of God, or things belongng to him
God
הָאֱלֹהִים the (true) God
אֱלֹהִים = God
base
H430 אֱלֹהִים n. m. pl. . pl. in number. . rulers, judges, either asdivine representatives at sacred places or as reflecting divine majesty and power
. divine ones, superhuman beings including God and angels
. angels
. gods
. pl. intensive . god or goddess
. godlike one
. works of God, or things belongng to him
. God
. הָאֱלֹהִים the (true) God
. אֱלֹהִים = God
430 'elohiym el-o-heem'
plural of 433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically
used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the
supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to
magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative:--angels, X
exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X
mighty.
see HEBREW for 0433
אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) — God.
This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God"
Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) — (LORD)-Elohe.
Combined with ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068)
אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) — (Gibeath)-elohim.
Combined with giv.ah (גִּבְעָה "Gibeath" H1389)
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa
god ('Elohim, 'El, [`Elyon], Shadday, Yahweh; Theos):
I. INTRODUCTION TO THE GENERAL IDEA
1. The Idea in Experience and in Thought
2. Definition of the Idea
3. The Knowledge of God
4. Ethnic Ideas of God
(1) Animism
(2) Fetishism
(3) Idolatry
(4) Polytheism
(5) Henotheism
(6) Pantheism
(7) Deism
(8) Semitic Monolatry
(9) Monotheism
II. THE IDEA OF GOD IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
1. The Course of Its Development
2. Forms of Its Manifestation
(1) The Face or Countenance of God
(2) The Voice and Word of God
(3) The Glory of God
(4) The Angel of God
(5) The Spirit of God
(6) The Name of God
(7) Occasional Forms
3. The Names of God
(1) Generic
(2) Attributive
(3) Yahweh
4. Pre-prophetic Conceptions of God
(1) Yahweh Alone Is the God of Israel
(a) His Early Worship
(b) Popular Religion
(c) Polytheistic Tendencies
(i) Coordination
(ii) Assimilation
(iii) Disintegration
(d) No Hebrew Goddesses
(e) Human Sacrifices
God
(A.S. and Dutch God; Dan. Gud; Ger. Gott), the name of the Divine Being. It is the rendering (1) of the Hebrew ’El, from a word meaning to be strong; (2) of ’Eloah_, plural _’Elohim. The singular form, Eloah, is used only in poetry. The plural form is more commonly used in all parts of the Bible, The Hebrew word Jehovah (q.v.), the only other word generally employed to denote the Supreme Being, is uniformly rendered in the Authorized Version by “LORD,” printed in small capitals. The existence of God is taken for granted in the Bible. There is nowhere any argument to prove it. He who disbelieves this truth is spoken of as one devoid of understanding (Ps. 14:1).
The arguments generally adduced by theologians in proof of the being of God are:
(1.) The a priori argument, which is the testimony afforded by reason.
(good). Throughout the Hebrew Scriptures two chief names are used for the one true divine Being--ELOHIM, commonly translated God in our version, and JEHOVAH, translated Lord . Elohim is the plural of Eloah (in Arabic Allah); it is often used in the short form EL (a word signifying strength , as in EL-SHADDAI, God Almighty, the name by which God was specially known to the patriarchs. (Genesis 17:1; 28:3; Exodus 6:3) The etymology is uncertain, but it is generally agreed that the primary idea is that of strength, power of effect , and that it properly describes God in that character in which he is exhibited to all men in his works, as the creator, sustainer and supreme governor of the world. The plural form of Elohim has given rise to much discussion. The fanciful idea that it…
This name, the derivation of which is uncertain, we give to that eternal, infinite, perfect, and incomprehensible Being, the Creator of all things, who preserves and governs all by his almighty power and wisdom, and is the only proper object of worship. The proper Hebrew name for God is JEHOVAH, which signifies He is. But the Jews, from a feeling of reverence, avoid pronouncing this name, substituting for it, wherever it occurs in the sacred test, the word ADONAI, Lord; except in the expression, ADONAI JEHOVAH, Lord Jehovah, for which they put, ADONAI ELOHIM, Lord God. This usage, which is not without an element of superstition, is very ancient, dating its origin some centuries before Christ; but there is no good ground for assuming its existence in the days of the inspired Old Testament writers. The proper word for God is ELOHIM, which is plural in its form, being thus used to signify…
כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.
כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all
with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
Absolutely:
without the art., all things, all
with the art. הַכֹּל
where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
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H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all
. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
3605 kol kole
or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;
hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a
plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any
(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as
many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,
whoso(-ever).
see HEBREW for 03634
כֹּל (kol) — all.
1) all, the whole
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything
Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
The Hebrew word שָׁמַע (shama`) means 'to hear' and encompasses a range of meanings including listening, obeying, and proclaiming. It is built from a primitive root and can imply attention and understanding. The entries highlight various grammatical forms, such as Qal, Niphal, Piel, and Hiphil, indicating different nuances of hearing and obeying. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its meanings.
שָׁמַע 1152 vb. hear
Qal 1052
subj. pers. hum.
י׳ (God) subj.
Niph. 42 be heard, of voice, sound
be heard of
be regarded, obeyed
= (favourable) hearing was granted to their voice.
Pi. he caused the people to hear
Hiph. 63
of man
י׳ subj.
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H8085 שָׁמַע hear
8085 shama` shaw-mah'
a primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with
implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to
tell, etc.):--X attentively, call (gather) together, X
carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content,
declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make
to) hear(-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be)
obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish,
regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell,
understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
שָׁמַע (sha.ma) — to hear: hear.
: hear
v
1) to hear, listen to, obey
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)
1a2) to hear of or concerning
1a3) to hear (have power to hear)
1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to
1a5) to understand (language)
1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)
1a7) to listen, give heed
1a7a) to consent, agree
1a7b) to grant request
1a8) to listen to, yield to
1a9) to obey, be obedient
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)
1b2) to be heard of
1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed
1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound
1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)
1d3) to make proclamation, summon
1d4) to cause to be heard
n m
2) sound
שָׁמַע (sha.ma) — to hear: obey.
: obey
v
1) to hear, listen to, obey
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)
1a2) to hear of or concerning
1a3) to hear (have power to hear)
Art | V-Qal — Particle · verb qal participle (active) masculine singularHTd/Vqrmsa
צָחַק (tsachaq) is a Hebrew verb meaning to laugh, with implications of jesting, mocking, or playing. It has a root meaning of laughing outright, whether in merriment or scorn. The entries indicate its use in various forms, including Qal (to laugh) and Piel (to jest or make sport).
[צָחַק] vb. laugh
Qal laugh
Pi.
jest
sport, play
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H6711 צָחַק laugh .laugh
. . jest
. sport, play
6711 tsachaq tsaw-khak'
a primitive root; to laugh outright (in merriment or scorn);
by implication, to sport:--laugh, mock, play, make sport.
צָחַק (tsa.chaq) — to laugh.
1) to laugh, mock, play
1a) (Qal) to laugh
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to jest
1b2) to sport, play, make sport, toy with, make a toy of
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singularHVqi3ms
נִי (ni) — me.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 1st person singular
HRd/Sp1bs — Preposition · suffixHRd/Sp1bs