To laugh
γελάωStrong’s G1070gelaō
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Gelaō is the Greek word usually translated “laugh” and “laughing”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.”
Meaning
Usually translated “laugh” and “laughing”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- you will laugh 1
- laughing 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 2
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
γελάω gelaō · to laugh
γελάω, -ῶ, [in LXX chiefly for צחק, שׂחק ;] to laugh: Luk.6:25; fut., γελάσω) (M, Pr., 154), ib. 21 (cf. κατα-γελάω).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “laugh” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
LAUGH, verb intransitive
l'aff. [Heb.]
- To make the noise and exhibit the features which are characteristic of mirth in the human species.
- In poetry, to be gay; to appear gay, cheerful, pleasant, lively or brilliant.
All definitions and other forms of “laugh”
LAUGH, noun
l'aff. An expression of mirth peculiar to the human species.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.