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יִשְׂחַ֣קyischaqlaughשָׂחַקverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “laugh”, an unfinished actionH7832to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to playderide, have in derision, laugh, make merry, mock(-er), play, rejoice, (laugh to) scorn, be in (make) sport.לְ֭פַחַדlefachadto dreadפַּחַדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to dread”, the ordinary formH6343a (sudden) alarm (properly, the object feared, by implication, the feeling)dread(-ful), fear, (thing) great (fear, -ly feared), terror.וְלֹ֣אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יֵחָ֑תyechatabolishחָתַתverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “abolish”, an unfinished actionH2865properly, to prostrate; hence, to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by confusion and fearabolish, affright, be (make) afraid, amaze, beat down, discourage, (cause to) dismay, go down, scare, terrify.וְלֹֽאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יָ֝שׁ֗וּבyashuvagainשׁוּבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “again”, an unfinished actionH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…מִפְּנֵיmipnefrom a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “from a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…חָֽרֶבcharevknifeחֶרֶבnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “knife”, the ordinary formH2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementaxe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
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American Standard Version (1901)
He mocketh at fear, and is not dismayed; Neither turneth he back from the sword.
Young’s Literal Translation
He laugheth at fear, and is not affrighted, And he turneth not back from the face of the sword.
World English Bible
He mocks at fear, and is not dismayed, neither does he turn back from the sword.
Darby Translation
He laugheth at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from before the sword.
Douay-Rheims
He despiseth fear, he turneth not his back to the sword,
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
He laughs to scorn a king as he meets him, and will by no means turn back from the sword.
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