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Lexicon :: Strong's H8055 - śāmaḥ

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שָׂמַח
Transliteration
śāmaḥ
Pronunciation
saw-makh'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2268

Strong’s Definitions

שָׂמַח sâmach, saw-makh'; a primitive root; probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome:—cheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, × very.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 152x

The KJV translates Strong's H8055 in the following manner: rejoice (95x), glad (45x), joy (5x), joyful (2x), merry (2x), miscellaneous (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 152x
The KJV translates Strong's H8055 in the following manner: rejoice (95x), glad (45x), joy (5x), joyful (2x), merry (2x), miscellaneous (3x).

  1. to rejoice, be glad

    1. (Qal)

      1. to rejoice

      2. to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at)

      3. to rejoice (religiously)

    2. (Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad

    3. (Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׂמַח sâmach, saw-makh'; a primitive root; probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome:—cheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, × very.
STRONGS H8055: Abbreviations
שָׂמַח, שָׂמֵ֑ח 154 verb rejoice, be glad (Late Hebrew id.; compare perhaps Assyrian šamâḫu, flourish, Arabic bdb097001be high, proud; Punic proper name, feminine שמחת); —
Qal126 Perfect 3rd person masculine singular שָׂמַח Psalm 16:9; וְשָׂמֵ֑חַ consecutive Proverbs 29:6; 3rd person feminine singular שָׂמֵ֑חָה Esther 8:15; 2nd person masculine singular וְשָׂמַחְתָּ֫ Deuteronomy 12:18 +; 3rd person masculine plural שָׂמֵ֑חוּ Nehemiah 12:43, etc.; Imperfect יִשְׂמַח Isaiah 9:16 +, 3rd person masculine plural יִשְׂמָ֑חוּ Isaiah 65:13; Psalm 69:33, 3rd person feminine plural תִּשְׂמַחְנָה 2 Samuel 1:20, etc.; Imperative masculine singular שְׂמַח Deuteronomy 33:18 +, feminine singular שִׂמְחִי Zephaniah 3:14 +, שְׂמָ֑חִי Joel 2:21, etc.; Infinitive construct שְׂמֹחַ Ezekiel 35:14 +, etc.; Participle see שָׂמֵחַ adjective; — + 24 times || גיל, less often || רָנַן, עָלַז, שִׂישׂ, etc.; —
1. in common life:
a. rejoice, with ב person or of thing take pleasure in Judges 9:19 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 33:18; Ecclesiastes 3:22 + 7 times + (probably) בְּכָליָֿמֵינוּ Psalm 90:14 (others ב temporal), compare Ecclesiastes 11:8; עַל person Isaiah 39:2 + || 2 Kings 20:13 (וישׂמח for MT וישׁמע Vrss modern), עַל of thing Jonah 4:6; 2 Chronicles 15:15; with temporal clause Jeremiah 41:13 + 6 times + (of heart) Proverbs 23:15, in one's heart Exodus 4:14 (J); with כִּי because Isaiah 14:29 + 3 times; with אֵת with Isaiah 66:10; with מִן person get pleasure from Proverbs 5:18; absolute 1 Samuel 11:9; Ecclesiastes 3:12; Proverbs 13:9 (figurative of prosperity; subject אוֺר; opposed to דָּעַךְ), + 8 times; with ל of thing at Job 21:12.
b. rejoice arrogantly, exult at, ל person, Micah 7:8; Isaiah 14:8; Obadiah 12; Psalm 35:19; Psalm 35:24; Psalm 38:17, with אֶלֿ of thing Ezekiel 25:6, ב of thing Job 31:29; Psalm 35:15; Proverbs 24:17; absolute Hosea 9:1 (+ אֶלגִּֿיל), 2 Samuel 1:20 + 3 times, + (said of righteous by Eliphaz) Job 22:19.
2.
a. rejoice religiously, with ב of thing 1 Samuel 2:1; Deuteronomy 12:7; Psalm 21:2 + 7 times; with בי׳, etc., Joel 2:23; Psalm 32:11 + 10 times Psalms + Psalm 9:3 (+ אֶעֶלְצָה בָ֑ךְ); with עַל of thing 2 Chronicles 29:36, עַל infinitive 1 Chronicles 29:9 a; with לְמַעַן of thing Psalm 48:12; with כִּי because Psalm 119:74; absolute Zechariah 2:14; Zechariah 4:10; Joel 2:21; 1 Chronicles 29:9b (with accusative of congnate meaning with verb), 1 Chronicles 16:31 (of heavens) = Psalm 96:11; Psalm 97:1 (isles) + 18 times (12 times Psalms), + (of heart) Zechariah 10:7a Psalm 16:9; 1 Chronicles 16:10, בְּכָללֵֿב Zephaniah 3:14 (compare Exodus 4:14 1a above); with לִפְנֵי י׳ Isaiah 9:2 and (of joyous feasting etc., at sanctuary) Leviticus 23:40 (H), Deuteronomy 12:12, 18; Deuteronomy 16:11; Deuteronomy 27:7, compare Deuteronomy 14:26; 1 Samuel 11:15.
b. subject י׳, with עַל person Isaiah 9:16 (|| רחם; PerlesRÉJ xxxiv. 63 be gentle, Arabic bdb097002), ב of thing Psalm 104:31.
Pi. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular וְשִׂמַּח consecutive Deuteronomy 24:5, suffix שִׁמְּחָהוּ Jeremiah 20:15, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יְשַׂמַּח Psalm 104:15 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular שַׂמֵּחַ Psalm 86:4, שַׂמַּח Proverbs 27:11, etc.; Infinitive absolute שַׂמֵּחַ Jeremiah 20:15; Participle מְשַׂמֵּחַ Judges 9:13, plural construct מְשַׂמְּחֵי Psalm 19:9; — cause to rejoice, gladden, with accusative of person (or equivalent), subject person Deuteronomy 24:5; Jeremiah 20:15 (+ Infinitive absolute), Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 15:20; Proverbs 27:11; Proverbs 29:3 (Hosea 7:3 see משׁח 2); especially subject י׳ (God) Jeremiah 31:13 (with מִן separ.) Isaiah 56:7; 2 Chronicles 20:27 (with מִן of source, see Qal 1 a), Ezra 6:22; Nehemiah 12:43 (+ accusative of congnate meaning with verb) Psalm 86:4; Psalm 90:15; Psalm 92:5 (ב instrumental), also, with ל person cause to exult at Psalm 30:2, id. with עַל person Lamentations 2:17; subject of thing Judges 9:13; Psalm 19:9; Psalm 45:9; Psalm 46:5; Psalm 104:15; Ecclesiastes 10:19; Proverbs 12:25; Proverbs 15:30; Proverbs 27:9.
̸Hiph. = Pi. Perfect 2nd person masculine singular הִשְׂמַחְתָּ Psalm 89:43 (subject י׳).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

4:14; 4:14

Leviticus

23:40

Deuteronomy

12:7; 12:12; 12:18; 12:18; 14:26; 16:11; 24:5; 24:5; 27:7; 33:18; 33:18

Judges

9:13; 9:13; 9:19

1 Samuel

2:1; 11:9; 11:15

2 Samuel

1:20; 1:20

2 Kings

20:13

1 Chronicles

16:10; 16:31; 29:9; 29:9

2 Chronicles

15:15; 20:27; 29:36

Ezra

6:22

Nehemiah

12:43; 12:43

Esther

8:15

Job

21:12; 22:19; 31:29

Psalms

9:3; 16:9; 16:9; 19:9; 19:9; 21:2; 30:2; 32:11; 35:15; 35:19; 35:24; 38:17; 45:9; 46:5; 48:12; 69:33; 86:4; 86:4; 89:43; 90:14; 90:15; 92:5; 96:11; 97:1; 104:15; 104:15; 104:31; 119:74

Proverbs

5:18; 10:1; 12:25; 13:9; 15:20; 15:30; 23:15; 24:17; 27:9; 27:11; 27:11; 29:3; 29:6

Ecclesiastes

3:12; 3:22; 10:19; 11:8

Isaiah

9:2; 9:16; 9:16; 14:8; 14:29; 39:2; 56:7; 65:13; 66:10

Jeremiah

20:15; 20:15; 20:15; 31:13; 41:13

Lamentations

2:17

Ezekiel

25:6; 35:14

Hosea

7:3; 9:1

Joel

2:21; 2:21; 2:23

Obadiah

1:12

Jonah

4:6

Micah

7:8

Zephaniah

3:14; 3:14

Zechariah

4:10; 10:7

H8055

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Strong's Number H8055 matches the Hebrew שָׂמַח (śāmaḥ),
which occurs 52 times in 52 verses in 'Psa' in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Psa 5:11–Psa 119:74)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:11 - But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:2 - I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 14:7 - Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:9 - Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:8 - The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:1 - [fn]For the director of music. A psalm of David. The king rejoices in your strength, LORD. How great is his joy in the victories you give!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 30:1 - [fn]A psalm. A song. For the dedication of the temple.[fn] Of David. I will exalt you, LORD, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:7 - I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:11 - Rejoice in the LORD and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:21 - In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:2 - I will glory in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:15 - But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee; assailants gathered against me without my knowledge. They slandered me without ceasing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:19 - Do not let those gloat over me who are my enemies without cause; do not let those who hate me without reason maliciously wink the eye.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:24 - Vindicate me in your righteousness, LORD my God; do not let them gloat over me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:27 - May those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, “The LORD be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:16 - For I said, “Do not let them gloat or exalt themselves over me when my feet slip.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:16 - But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who long for your saving help always say, “The LORD is great!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:8 - All your robes are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces adorned with ivory the music of the strings makes you glad.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 46:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 46:4 - There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 48:11 - Mount Zion rejoices, the villages of Judah are glad because of your judgments.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 53:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 53:6 - Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:10 - The righteous will be glad when they are avenged, when they dip their feet in the blood of the wicked.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:11 - But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by God will glory in him, while the mouths of liars will be silenced.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:10 - The righteous will rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will glory in him!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:6 - He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the waters on foot— come, let us rejoice in him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 67:4 - May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples with equity and guide the nations of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:3 - But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:32

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:32 - The poor will see and be glad— you who seek God, may your hearts live!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 70:4 - But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who long for your saving help always say, “The LORD is great!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:6 - Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:4 - Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:42 - You have exalted the right hand of his foes; you have made all his enemies rejoice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:14 - Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:15 - Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen trouble.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:4 - For you make me glad by your deeds, LORD; I sing for joy at what your hands have done.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:11 - Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:1 - The LORD reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:8 - Zion hears and rejoices and the villages of Judah are glad because of your judgments, LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:12 - Rejoice in the LORD, you who are righteous, and praise his holy name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:15 - wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:31 - May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in his works—

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:34 - May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:3 - Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:38 - Egypt was glad when they left, because dread of Israel had fallen on them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:5 - that I may enjoy the prosperity of your chosen ones, that I may share in the joy of your nation and join your inheritance in giving praise.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:30 - They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired haven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:42 - The upright see and rejoice, but all the wicked shut their mouths.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:28 - While they curse, may you bless; may those who attack me be put to shame, but may your servant rejoice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:24 - The LORD has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:74 - May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope in your word.

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