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Lexicon :: Strong's H8055 - śāmaḥ

Aa
שָׂמַח
Transliteration
śāmaḥ
Pronunciation
saw-makh'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

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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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8055 matches the Hebrew שָׂמַח (śāmaḥ),
which occurs 158 times in 148 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 3 (Psa 34:2–Pro 23:15)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:2 - I will boast only in the LORD;
let all who are helpless take heart.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:15 - But they are glad now that I am in trouble;
they gleefully join together against me.
I am attacked by people I don’t even know;
they slander me constantly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:19 - Don’t let my treacherous enemies rejoice over my defeat.
Don’t let those who hate me without cause gloat over my sorrow.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:24 - Declare me not guilty, O LORD my God, for you give justice.
Don’t let my enemies laugh about me in my troubles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:27 - But give great joy to those who came to my defense.
Let them continually say, “Great is the LORD,
who delights in blessing his servant with peace!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:16 - I prayed, “Don’t let my enemies gloat over me
or rejoice at my downfall.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:16 - But may all who search for you
be filled with joy and gladness in you.
May those who love your salvation
repeatedly shout, “The LORD is great!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:8 - Myrrh, aloes, and cassia perfume your robes.
In ivory palaces the music of strings entertains you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 46:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 46:4 - A river brings joy to the city of our God,
the sacred home of the Most High.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 48:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 48:11 - Let the people on Mount Zion rejoice.
Let all the towns of Judah be glad
because of your justice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 53:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 53:6 - Who will come from Mount Zion to rescue Israel?
When God restores his people,
Jacob will shout with joy, and Israel will rejoice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:10 - The godly will rejoice when they see injustice avenged.
They will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:11 - But the king will rejoice in God.
All who trust in him will praise him,
while liars will be silenced.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:10 - The godly will rejoice in the LORD
and find shelter in him.
And those who do what is right
will praise him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:6 - He made a dry path through the Red Sea,[fn]
and his people went across on foot.
There we rejoiced in him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 67:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 67:4 - Let the whole world sing for joy,
because you govern the nations with justice
and guide the people of the whole world.
Interlude

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:3 - But let the godly rejoice.
Let them be glad in God’s presence.
Let them be filled with joy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:32

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:32 - The humble will see their God at work and be glad.
Let all who seek God’s help be encouraged.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 70:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 70:4 - But may all who search for you
be filled with joy and gladness in you.
May those who love your salvation
repeatedly shout, “God is great!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:6 - Won’t you revive us again,
so your people can rejoice in you?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:4 - Give me happiness, O Lord,
for I give myself to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:42

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:42 - You have strengthened his enemies
and made them all rejoice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:14 - Satisfy us each morning with your unfailing love,
so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:15 - Give us gladness in proportion to our former misery!
Replace the evil years with good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:4 - You thrill me, LORD, with all you have done for me!
I sing for joy because of what you have done.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:11 - Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice!
Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:1 - The LORD is king!
Let the earth rejoice!
Let the farthest coastlands be glad.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:8 - Jerusalem[fn] has heard and rejoiced,
and all the towns of Judah are glad
because of your justice, O LORD!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:12 - May all who are godly rejoice in the LORD
and praise his holy name!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:15 - wine to make them glad,
olive oil to soothe their skin,
and bread to give them strength.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:31 - May the glory of the LORD continue forever!
The LORD takes pleasure in all he has made!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:34

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:3 - Exult in his holy name;
rejoice, you who worship the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:38

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:38 - Egypt was glad when they were gone,
for they feared them greatly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:5 - Let me share in the prosperity of your chosen ones.
Let me rejoice in the joy of your people;
let me praise you with those who are your heritage.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:30 - What a blessing was that stillness
as he brought them safely into harbor!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:42

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:42 - The godly will see these things and be glad,
while the wicked are struck silent.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:28 - Then let them curse me if they like,
but you will bless me!
When they attack me, they will be disgraced!
But I, your servant, will go right on rejoicing!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:24 - This is the day the LORD has made.
We will rejoice and be glad in it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:74

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:74 - May all who fear you find in me a cause for joy,
for I have put my hope in your word.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 122:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 122:1 - A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. A psalm of David.

I was glad when they said to me,
“Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 149:2 - O Israel, rejoice in your Maker.
O people of Jerusalem,[fn] exult in your King.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:18 - Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you.
Rejoice in the wife of your youth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:1 - The proverbs of Solomon:
A wise child[fn] brings joy to a father;
a foolish child brings grief to a mother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:25 - Worry weighs a person down;
an encouraging word cheers a person up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:9 - The life of the godly is full of light and joy,
but the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:20 - Sensible children bring joy to their father;
foolish children despise their mother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:30 - A cheerful look brings joy to the heart;
good news makes for good health.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:21 - It is painful to be the parent of a fool;
there is no joy for the father of a rebel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:15 - My child,[fn] if your heart is wise,
my own heart will rejoice!

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