What does שָׂמֵחַ · εὐφραίνω mean in the Bible?
שָׂמֵחַ · εὐφραίνω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "joyful, glad, rejoicing".
Hebrew · H8056, G2165
שָׂמֵחַ
Blithe or gleeful · to celebrate
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שָׂמֵחַH8056blithe or gleeful
Pronunciationšāmēḥa
Joy that wells up from inner gladness and overflows into outward celebration and merriment
Open lexicon entry →εὐφραίνωG2165to celebrate
Pronunciationeuphraínō
Active sense means to gladden another; passive means to rejoice or celebrate with festive joy.
Open lexicon entry →What does שָׂמֵחַ (sameach) mean in the Bible?
שָׂמֵחַ · εὐφραίνω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "joyful, glad, rejoicing".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8056, G2165?
H8056, G2165 is connected to 20 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. joyful, glad, rejoicing
Source Gloss
joyful, glad, rejoicing
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms17
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
Imperfect1Chr 16:311×
Word Origins
שָׂמֵחַ is built from this root: