Strong's Concordance
Original word: שָׂחַק
Transliteration: sachaq
Definition (short): laugh
Definition (full): to laugh, to play
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: a prim. root
Definition: to laugh
NASB Translation: amuse (1), amusing (1), celebrate (2), celebrating (3), hold a contest (1), joking (1), laugh (6), laughed them to scorn (1), laughs (6), merrymakers (2), mock (1), mocked (1), play (2), played (1), playing (1), rejoicing (2), scorns (1), smiled (1), smiles (1), sport (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
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.
References
KJV:
And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.
NASB:
It so happened when they were in high spirits, that they said, "Call for Samson, that he may amuse us." So they called for Samson from the prison, and he entertained them. And they made him stand between the pillars.
KJV:
Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that beheld while Samson made sport.
NASB:
Now the house was full of men and women, and all the lords of the Philistines were there. And about 3,000 men and women were on the roof looking on while Samson was amusing them.
KJV:
And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
NASB:
The women sang as they played, and said, "Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands."
KJV:
And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
NASB:
Then Abner said to Joab, "Now let the young men arise and hold a contest before us." And Joab said, "Let them arise."
KJV:
And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.
NASB:
Meanwhile, David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all kinds of instruments made of fir wood, and with lyres, harps, tambourines, castanets and cymbals.