γελάωgeláō

to laugh: Luke 6:25; future, γελάσω), Luke 6:21 (cf.

Greek (New Testament) · G1070

Meanings

κατα-γελάω).

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 2 times in the Bible.

  • Luke 6:21 God blesses you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied. God blesses you who weep now, for in due time you will laugh.
  • Luke 6:25 What sorrow awaits you who are fat and prosperous now, for a time of awful hunger awaits you. What sorrow awaits you who laugh now, for your laughing will turn to mourning and sorrow.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.