Genesis 21:6:8Gen.21.6.W8TAB
יִֽצְחַק־לִֽי׃
yitskhakli
“will laugh because of me”
- Transliteration
- yits-khak-LI
- Extended
- yihts-khakh-LEE
- IPA
- /jits.ħaq.ˈliː/
Meaning by language
- English
- will laugh because of me
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
yits-khak-LI
- clause
kol-ha-sho-ME-a yits-khak-LI
- sentence
va-to-MER sa-RA tse-KHOK a-SA LI e-lo-HIM kol-ha-sho-ME-a yits-khak-LI
Exegesis
The participle kol-hashomea {כָּל־הַשֹּׁמֵעַ | kol-haššōmēaʿ} functions as a generic audience marker, and the imperfect yitskhak-li {יִֽצְחַק־לִֽי | yiṣḥaq-lî} expresses a future communal reaction. The placement of li in yitskhak-li emphasizes the personal orientation of the laughter, which contextually carries nuanced meaning of rejoicing over Sarah’s blessing.
Root and etymology
צ־ח־ק
“to laugh, to rejoice”
In context — Genesis 21:6
Sarah said, “God has given me laughter ; everyone who hears will laugh over me.”
About this coordinate
Genesis 21:6:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Genesis 21:6, so the Hebrew word יִֽצְחַק־לִֽי׃ (yitskhakli) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Gen.21.6.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.21.6.W8.S1) and character.