Gelōs γέλως
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| γέλως | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | gelōs |
| Strong's number | G1071 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | laughter |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Gelōs (Greek γέλως, Strong's G1071) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “laughter”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | laughter (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | laughter (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Gelōs, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
James
- James 4:9Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).