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Laughter
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
LAUGHTER . Laughter is used in the Bible in three ways. (1) It is opposed to weeping, as Ecclesiastes 3:4; Ecclesiastes 7:3 , Job 8:21 , Psalms 126:2 , Luke 6:21 . (2) It expresses incredulity, as Genesis 17:17; Genesis 18:12 . (3) It signifies derision, as Ps 2:14, Bel 18.
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Hastings, James. Entry for 'Laughter'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hdb/l/laughter.html. 1909.