שחוק

שְׂחוֹקm. (b. h.; שָׂחַק) laughter, sport, jest. Ab. III, 13, v. קַלּוּת. Ex. R. s. 42 (ref. to לצחק, Ex. 32:6) אין ש׳ האמור כאןוכ׳ the sport here mentioned means idolatry, debauchery, and bloodshed; ומנין לש׳ שהואוכ׳ and whence is it proved that ‘sport refers to bloodshed? (Answ. ref. to 2 Sam. 2:14). Y.Peah I, 16a bot. שעשה דמן … ש׳ he (Abner) made the blood of lads an object of sport (ref. to 2 Sam. l. c.). Ber.31a אסוֹר לאדם … ש׳ פיווכ׳ man should not fill his mouth with laughter in this world (of oppression). Ib. מתוך ש׳ in a mood of laughter, v. עֲצֵבוּת; Y. ib. V, beg.8d. Pes.117a; Sabb.30b אין שכינה … מתוך ש׳וכ׳ holy inspiration does not rest upon man when he is in a mood of grief, or indolence, or laughter Ib. (ref. to Koh. 7:3) טוב כעס … מש׳ שמשחקוכ׳ better is the anger the Lord shows the righteous (by trials) in this world, than the laughter the Lord laughs with the wicked (when he makes them prosper) in this world. Cant. R. to VI, 11 מה אגוז זה ש׳ … ושעשועוכ׳ as the nut is a plaything for children and an entertainment for kings, so is Israel ; a. fr.Erub.65b אף בַשַׂחֲקוֹ mans character is also recognized in his jesting.(Yalk. Ps. 620 ד׳ שחוק הן, v. שְׂחִיקָה.Pl. שְׂחוֹקִים. Koh. R. to X, 19 (ref. to לשחוק עושים לחם ib.) לש׳ של יראות עושים לחם for the revelries of idolatries they prepare bread, but the wine