Hebrew · H8056

שָׂמֵחַ

Blithe or gleeful

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שָׂמֵחַH8056

Pronunciationšāmēḥa

What does שָׂמֵחַ (šāmēḥa) mean in the Bible?

שָׂמֵחַ (šāmēḥa): Joy that wells up from inner gladness and overflows into outward celebration and merriment

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What does שָׂמֵחַ (šāmēḥa) mean in the Bible?

שָׂמֵחַ (šāmēḥa): Joy that wells up from inner gladness and overflows into outward celebration and merriment

How does the BSB render H8056?

The BSB source-word alignment has 21 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include A joyful (2), and rejoicing (2), joyful (2), were rejoicing (2), and enjoy yourself (1).

Where does שָׂמֵחַ (šāmēḥa) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 16:15. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (4), Proverbs (4), Psalms (3), 2 Chronicles (2).

Source Word Evidence

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How English Renders It

A joyful2×Proverbs 15:13, Proverbs 17:22

and rejoicing2×1 Kings 1:40, 1 Kings 4:20

joyful2×1 Kings 8:66, 2 Chronicles 7:10

were rejoicing2×2 Kings 11:14, 2 Chronicles 23:13

and enjoy yourself1×Esther 5:14

as a joyful1×Psalms 113:9

filled with joy1×Psalms 126:3

from those who enjoy1×Proverbs 2:14

full of joy1×Esther 5:9

May those who gloat1×Psalms 35:26

so that your joy1×Deuteronomy 16:15

the merrymakers1×Isaiah 24:7

took delight1×Ecclesiastes 2:10

who rejoice1×Job 3:22

whoever gloats1×Proverbs 17:5

with rejoicing1×1 Kings 1:45

you who rejoice1×Amos 6:13

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Usage map

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First aligned rowDeuteronomy 16:15

Aligned rows21

Books represented11

Deuteronomy11 Kings42 Kings12 Chronicles2Esther2Job1Psalms3Proverbs4Ecclesiastes1Isaiah1Amos1

Source forms

שָׂ֭מֵחַ2xśā·mē·aḥProverbs 15:13, Proverbs 17:22

שְׂמֵחִים֙2xśə·mê·ḥîm1 Kings 8:66, 2 Chronicles 7:10

הַשְּׂמֵחִ֥ים1xhaś·śə·mê·ḥîmJob 3:22

הַ֭שְּׂמֵחִים1xhaś·śə·mê·ḥîmProverbs 2:14

הַשְּׂמֵחִ֖ים1xhaś·śə·mê·ḥîmAmos 6:13

וּשְׂמֵחִ֖ים1xū·śə·mê·ḥîm1 Kings 1:40

וּשְׂמֵחִֽים׃1xū·śə·mê·ḥîm1 Kings 4:20

שָׂמֵ֔חַ1xśā·mê·aḥ2 Kings 11:14

Parsing patterns

Adjective - masculine singular9xDeuteronomy 16:15, 2 Kings 11:14, 2 Chronicles 23:13, Esther 5:9

Adjective - masculine plural4x1 Kings 1:45, 1 Kings 8:66, 2 Chronicles 7:10, Psalms 126:3

Article | Adjective - masculine plural3xJob 3:22, Proverbs 2:14, Amos 6:13

Adjective - masculine plural construct2xPsalms 35:26, Isaiah 24:7

Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural2x1 Kings 1:40, 1 Kings 4:20

Adjective - feminine singular1xPsalms 113:9

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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שָׂמֵחַ

What does שָׂמֵחַ (šāmēḥa) mean in the Bible?

What does שָׂמֵחַ (šāmēḥa) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H8056?

Where does שָׂמֵחַ (šāmēḥa) appear in Scripture?

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