What does שִׂמְחָה · לֵבָב mean in the Bible?
שִׂמְחָה · לֵבָב: Religious joy rooted in covenant relationship; gladness that flows from God's presence and blessing, not mere emotional pleasure
Hebrew · H8057, H3824
שִׂמְחָה
Blithesomeness or glee , (religious or festival) · the heart (as the most interior organ);
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שִׂמְחָה H8057 blithesomeness or glee , (religious or festival)
לֵבָב H3824 the heart (as the most interior organ);
Pronunciation lēbāb
The seat of intellect, emotion, and will—Israel's innermost self where covenant loyalty and moral choice originate.
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What does שִׂמְחָה (simchah) mean in the Bible?
שִׂמְחָה · לֵבָב: Religious joy rooted in covenant relationship; gladness that flows from God's presence and blessing, not mere emotional pleasure
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8057, H3824?
H8057, H3824 is connected to 346 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Religious joy rooted in covenant relationship; gladness that flows from God's presence and blessing, not mere emotional pleasure
Source Gloss
blithesomeness or glee , (religious or festival)
Extended definition
Religious joy rooted in covenant relationship; gladness that flows from God's presence and blessing, not mere emotional pleasure
� exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
Grammatical Forms
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Sampled Scripture Occurrences
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Old Testament Witnesses
gladness or deep rejoicing
Additional Occurrences
Psalms 4:4-8 שִׂמְחָה בְלִבִּי lēbāb
joy in my heart
Word Origins
שִׂמְחָה is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Joy is presented as the natural outcome of hope rooted in righteousness. Proverbs 10:28
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain