KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: To express mirth, joy, or gladness by laughter. Sense 2: To laugh at in mockery, scorn, or derision.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 18:13
Complete exact-word concordance
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
Hee that sitteth in the heauens shal laugh: the LORD shall haue them in derision.
1611 marginal noteProu.1.26.
All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
All they that see me, laugh me to scorne: they shoote out the lippe, they shake the head, saying,
1611 marginal noteHeb. open.
1611 marginal noteMat.27.39.
The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
The LORD shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is comming.
1611 marginal notePsal.2.4.
The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
The righteous also shall see, and feare, and shall laugh at him.
But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt haue all the heathen in derision.
Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.
Thou makest vs a strife vnto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselues.
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Historical English dictionary sources
To make the sound and show the features characteristic of mirth; with at or to scorn, to ridicule or treat with mockery or contempt.
