Strong's Lexicon

H8056

H8056 — שָׂמֵַח

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewsameachadjectiveOccurrences: 27TWOT: 2268a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H8056
Word:שָׂמֵַח
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from H8055
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:27
Transliteration:sameach
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:saw-may'-akh
Meaning:1. blithe or gleeful
KJV Renderings:(be) glad, joyful, (making) merry((-hearted), -ily), rejoice(-ing).

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שָׂמֵחַ verbal adjective glad, joyful, merry; — absolute ׳ שׂ Deut 16:15 +, feminine שְׂמֵחָה Ps 119:9 plural שְׂמֵחִים 1Kgs 1:45 +, construct שִׂמְחֵי Isa 24:17, שְׂמֵחֵי Ps 35:26

1.
a. as adjective joyful, shewing joy, 1Kgs 1:45; Esth 5:9 (+ טוֺב לֵב), v Esth 5:14 אֵם שְׂמֵחָה Ps 113:9 ׳ לֵב שׂ Prov 15:13 ; Prov 17:22 at feast of tabernacle Deut 16:15, in thankfulness to ׳ י Ps 126:3 (both predicate with הָיָה), 1Kgs 8:66 (+ טוֺבֵי לֵב) = 2Chr 7:10.
b. = participle 1Kgs 1:40 (|| מְחַלְּלִים piping), 1Kgs 4:20; 2Kgs 11:14 (+ תֹּקֵעַ ב) = 2Chr 23:13, מִן of thing Eccl 2:10 .
2. as substantive ׳ הַשׂ Amos 6:13 (+ ל of thing), Prov 2:14 (ל infinitive), Job 3:22 (+ אֱלֵיגִֿיל; || יָשְׂישׂוּ); שִׂמְחֵילֵֿב Isa 24:7 of malicious joy ׳ שׂ Prov 17:5 ( ל of thing), שְׂמֵחֵי רָעָתִי Ps 35:26.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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