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Lexicon :: Strong's H8056 - śāmēaḥ

Aa
שָׂמֵחַ
Transliteration
śāmēaḥ
Pronunciation
saw-may'-akh
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Part of Speech
verbal adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2268a

Strong’s Definitions

שָׂמֵחַ sâmêach, saw-may'-akh; from H8055; blithe or gleeful:—(be) glad, joyful, (making) merry((-hearted), -ily), rejoice(-ing).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H8056 in the following manner: rejoice (11x), glad (4x), joyful (3x), merry (3x), merrily (1x), merryhearted (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x
The KJV translates Strong's H8056 in the following manner: rejoice (11x), glad (4x), joyful (3x), merry (3x), merrily (1x), merryhearted (1x).

  1. joyful, merry, glad

    1. joyful, showing joy

    2. you who rejoice (subst)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׂמֵחַ sâmêach, saw-may'-akh; from H8055; blithe or gleeful:—(be) glad, joyful, (making) merry((-hearted), -ily), rejoice(-ing).
STRONGS H8056: Abbreviations
† שָׂמֵחַ verbal adjective glad, joyful, merry; — absolute שׂ׳ Deuteronomy 16:15 +, feminine שְׂמֵחָה Psalm 119:9; plural שְׂמֵחִים 1 Kings 1:45 +, construct שִׂמְחֵי Isaiah 24:17, שְׂמֵחֵי Psalm 35:26; —
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a. as adjective joyful, shewing joy, 1 Kings 1:45; Esther 5:9 (+ טוֺב לֵב), Esther 5:14; אֵם שְׂמֵחָה Psalm 113:9; לֵב שׂ׳ Proverbs 15:13; Proverbs 17:22; at feast of tabernacle Deuteronomy 16:15, in thankfulness to י׳ Psalm 126:3 (both predicate with הָיָה), 1 Kings 8:66 (+ טוֺבֵי לֵב) = 2 Chronicles 7:10.
b. = participle 1 Kings 1:40 (|| מְחַלְּלִים piping), 1 Kings 4:20; 2 Kings 11:14 (+ תֹּקֵעַ ב) = 2 Chronicles 23:13, מִן of thing Ecclesiastes 2:10.
2. as substantive הַשׂ׳ Amos 6:13 (+ ל of thing), Proverbs 2:14 (ל infinitive), Job 3:22 (+ אֱלֵיגִֿיל; || יָשְׂישׂוּ); שִׂמְחֵילֵֿב Isaiah 24:7; of malicious joy שׂ׳ Proverbs 17:5 (ל of thing), שְׂמֵחֵי רָעָתִי Psalm 35:26.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

16:15; 16:15

1 Kings

1:40; 1:45; 1:45; 4:20; 8:66

2 Kings

11:14

2 Chronicles

7:10; 23:13

Esther

5:9; 5:14

Job

3:22

Psalms

35:26; 35:26; 113:9; 119:9; 126:3

Proverbs

2:14; 15:13; 17:5; 17:22

Ecclesiastes

2:10

Isaiah

24:7; 24:17

Amos

6:13

H8056

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Strong's Number H8056 matches the Hebrew שָׂמֵחַ (śāmēaḥ),
which occurs 20 times in 20 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:40 - And H5927➔ all H3605 the people H5971 came up ➔H5927 after him, H310 and the people H5971 piped H2490 with pipes, H2485 and rejoiced H8056 with H8057➔ great H1419 joy, ➔H8057 so that H1234➔ the earth H776 rent ➔H1234 with the sound of them. H6963

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:20 - Judah H3063 and Israel H3478 were many, H7227 as the sand H2344 which H834 is by H5921 the sea H3220 in multitude, H7230 eating H398 and drinking, H8354 and making merry. H8056

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:14 - And when she looked, H7200 behold, H2009 the king H4428 stood H5975 by H5921 a pillar, H5982 as the manner H4941 was, and the princes H8269 and the trumpeters H2689 by H413 the king, H4428 and all H3605 the people H5971 of the land H776 rejoiced, H8056 and blew H8628 with trumpets: H2689 and H7167➔ Athaliah H6271 rent ➔H7167 her clothes, H899 and cried, H7121 Treason, H7195 Treason. H7195

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:31 - Let H8056➔ the heavens H8064 be glad, ➔ H8056 and let H1523➔ the earth H776 rejoice: ➔H1523 and let men say H559 among the nations, H1471 The LORD H3068 reigneth. H4427

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:10 - And on the H3117➔ three and H7969 twentieth H6242 day ➔H3117 of H2320➔ the seventh H7637 month ➔H2320 he sent H7971➔ the people H5971 away ➔H7971 into their tents, H168 glad H8056 and merry H2896 in heart H3820 for H5921 the goodness H2896 that H834 the LORD H3068 had shewed H6213 unto David, H1732 and to Solomon, H8010 and to Israel H3478 his people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:13 - And she looked, H7200 and, behold, H2009 the king H4428 stood H5975 at H5921 his pillar H5982 at the entering in, H3996 and the princes H8269 and the trumpets H2689 by H5921 the king: H4428 and all H3605 the people H5971 of the land H776 rejoiced, H8056 and sounded H8628 with trumpets, H2689 also the singers H7891 with instruments H3627 of musick, H7892 and such as taught H3045 to sing praise. H1984 Then H7167➔ Athaliah H6271 rent ➔H7167 her clothes, H899 and said, H559 Treason, H7195 Treason. H7195

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:9 - Then went H3318➔ Haman H2001 forth ➔H3318 that H1931 day H3117 joyful H8056 and with a glad H2896 heart: H3820 but when H7200➔ Haman H2001 saw ➔H7200 Mordecai H4782 in H8179➔ the king's H4428 gate, ➔H8179 that H3808➔ he stood H6965➔ not ➔H3808 up, ➔H6965 nor H3808 moved H2111 for him, H4480 he was full H4390 of indignation H2534 against H5921 Mordecai. H4782

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:14 - Then said H559 Zeresh H2238 his wife H802 and all H3605 his friends H157 unto him, Let H6213➔ a gallows H6086 be made ➔H6213 of fifty H2572 cubits H520 high, H1364 and to morrow H1242 speak thou H559 unto the king H4428 that H8518➔ Mordecai H4782 may be hanged ➔H8518 thereon: H5921 then go thou in H935 merrily H8056 with H5973 the king H4428 unto H413 the banquet. H4960 And H3190➔ the thing H1697 pleased ➔H3190 Haman; H2001 and he caused H6213➔ the gallows H6086 to be made. ➔H6213

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:26 - Let them be ashamed H954 and brought to confusion H2659 together H3162 that rejoice H8056 at mine hurt: H7451 let them be clothed H3847 with shame H1322 and dishonour H3639 that magnify H1431 themselves against me. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 126:3 - The LORD H3068 hath done H6213 great things H1431 for us; H5973 whereof we are H1961 glad. H8056

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:14 - Who rejoice H8056 to do H6213 evil, H7451 and delight H1523 in the frowardness H8419 of the wicked; H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:5 - Whoso mocketh H3932 the poor H7326 reproacheth H2778 his Maker: H6213 and he that is glad H8056 at calamities H343 shall H5352➔ not H3808 be unpunished. ➔H5352

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:22 - A H3820➔ merry H8056 heart ➔H3820 doeth good H3190 like a medicine: H1456 but a H7307➔ broken H5218 spirit ➔H7307 drieth H3001 the bones. H1634

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:10 - And whatsoever H3605 H834 mine eyes H5869 desired H7592 I kept H680 not H3808 from them, H1992 I withheld H4513 not H3808 my heart H3820 from any H3605 joy; H8057 for H3588 my heart H3820 rejoiced H8056 in all H3605 my labour: H5999 and this H2088 was H1961 my portion H2506 of all H3605 my labour. H5999

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:7 - The new wine H8492 mourneth, H56 the vine H1612 languisheth, H535 all H3605 the merryhearted H8056 H3820 do sigh. H584
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