Forms of the word

Dictionary
γελάω
Greek transliteration
gelaō
Simplified transliteration
gelao
Principal Parts
γελάσω, ἐγέλασα, -, -, -

Numbers

Strong's number
1070
GK Number
1151

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-1d(1b)
Gloss
to laugh
Definition
to laugh, smile;, by impl. to be merry, happy, to rejoice, Lk. 6:21, 25*

Greek-English Concordance for γελάω

Luke 6:21 Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. “Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh (gelasete | γελάσετε | fut act ind 2 pl).
Luke 6:25 Woe to you who have had your fill now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh (gelōntes | γελῶντες | pres act ptcp voc pl masc) now, for you will mourn and weep.

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