שִׂמְחָה לִפְנֵי יְהוָה
Blithesomeness or glee , (religious or festival) · the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before , etc.)
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שִׂמְחָה H8057 blithesomeness or glee , (religious or festival)
פָּנִים H6440 the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before , etc.)
What does שִׂמְחָה לִפְנֵי יְהוָה (simchah lifney YHWH) mean in the Bible?
שִׂמְחָה · פָּנִים is a Hebrew word meaning "Rejoicing before the LORD — the covenant community's commanded celebratory posture at the chosen place".
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