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Lexicon :: Strong's H8057 - śimḥâ

Aa
שִׂמְחָה
Transliteration
śimḥâ
Pronunciation
sim-khaw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2268b

Strong’s Definitions

שִׂמְחָה simchâh, sim-khaw'; from H8056; blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival):—× exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 94x

The KJV translates Strong's H8057 in the following manner: joy (44x), gladness (31x), mirth (8x), rejoice (3x), rejoicing (2x), miscellaneous (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 94x
The KJV translates Strong's H8057 in the following manner: joy (44x), gladness (31x), mirth (8x), rejoice (3x), rejoicing (2x), miscellaneous (6x).

  1. joy, mirth, gladness

    1. mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure

    2. joy (of God)

    3. glad result, happy issue

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שִׂמְחָה simchâh, sim-khaw'; from H8056; blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival):—× exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
STRONGS H8057: Abbreviations
שִׂמְחָה 93 noun feminine joy, gladness, mirth; — absolute שׂ׳ Genesis 31:37 +, construct שִׂמְחַת Isaiah 9:2 +; suffix שִׂמְחָתִי Psalm 137:6, etc.; plural שְׂמָחוֺת Psalm 16:11, תֹ- Psalm 45:16; —
1. mirth, gladness, e.g. in festivity, Genesis 31:27 (E), Psalm 137:3; Psalm 137:6, 1 Kings 1:40; 1 Samuel 18:6; Isaiah 9:2 (twice in verse); Isaiah 16:10; Psalm 45:16; יוֺם מִשְׁתֶּה וְשׂ׳ Esther 9:17, 18, 22 compare (יוֺם omitted) Esther 9:19 (+ יוֺם טוֺב), Esther 9:22 (|| יוֺם טוֺם), + 5 times, + קוֺל שׂ׳ Jeremiah 7:34 = Jeremiah 16:9 = Jeremiah 25:10 = Jeremiah 33:11; joy of heart Proverbs 14:10, 13; Ecclesiastes 5:19; Songs 3:11, compare (of inward joy) Jonah 4:6; Proverbs 15:23; Proverbs 21:15; = gaiety, pleasure Isaiah 22:13; Ecclesiastes 2:1, 2, 10; Ecclesiastes 8:15; Ecclesiastes 9:7, בֵּית שׂ׳ Ecclesiastes 7:4; חָנֵף שׂ׳ Job 20:5, of foolish Proverbs 15:21; Proverbs 21:17; malicious joy Ezekiel 35:15 (ל of thing), so כָּללֵֿבָב שׂ׳ Ezekiel 36:5.
2. 46 (especially Psalms Chronicles) religious: 2 Samuel 6:12 || 1 Chronicles 15:16, 25; Joel 1:16 +; יוֺם שׂ׳ Numbers 10:10 (P); עָשָׂה שׂ׳ i.e. make a (sacred) festivity 2 Chronicles 30:23; Nehemiah 8:12; Nehemiah 12:27; שִׂמְחַת עוֺלָם Isaiah 35:10 = Isaiah 51:11; Isaiah 61:7; שׂ׳ with עַל person Nehemiah 12:44; joy of heart Isaiah 30:29; Jeremiah 15:16; as gift of י׳ Psalm 4:8; Psalm 21:7 + 7 times + (in mockery) Isaiah 66:5.
† 3. joy of י׳ Zephaniah 3:17.
† 4. glad result, gleeful issue Psalm 106:5 (|| טוֺבָה), Proverbs 10:28; Proverbs 12:20 (Gr אֱמֻנָה, Toy מִשְׁפָּט; opposed to מִרְמָה).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

31:27; 31:37

Numbers

10:10

1 Samuel

18:6

2 Samuel

6:12

1 Kings

1:40

1 Chronicles

15:16; 15:25

2 Chronicles

30:23

Nehemiah

8:12; 12:27; 12:44

Esther

9:17; 9:18; 9:19; 9:22; 9:22

Job

20:5

Psalms

4:8; 16:11; 21:7; 45:16; 45:16; 106:5; 137:3; 137:6; 137:6

Proverbs

10:28; 12:20; 14:10; 14:13; 15:21; 15:23; 21:15; 21:17

Ecclesiastes

2:1; 2:2; 2:10; 5:19; 7:4; 8:15; 9:7

Song of Songs

3:11

Isaiah

9:2; 9:2; 16:10; 22:13; 30:29; 35:10; 51:11; 61:7; 66:5

Jeremiah

7:34; 15:16; 16:9; 25:10; 33:11

Ezekiel

35:15; 36:5

Joel

1:16

Jonah

4:6

Zephaniah

3:17

H8057

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8057 matches the Hebrew שִׂמְחָה (śimḥâ),
which occurs 94 times in 89 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 2 (Pro 14:13–Zec 8:19)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:21 - Folly H200 is joy H8057 to him that is destitute H2638 of wisdom: H3820 but a man H376 of understanding H8394 walketh H3212 uprightly. H3474

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:23 - A man hath H376 joy H8057 by the answer H4617 of his mouth: H6310 and a word H1697 spoken in due season, H6256 how H4100 good H2896 is it!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:15 - It is joy H8057 to the just H6662 to do H6213 judgment: H4941 but destruction H4288 shall be to the workers H6466 of iniquity. H205

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:17 - He that loveth H157 pleasure H8057 shall be a H376➔ poor H4270 man: ➔H376 he that loveth H157 wine H3196 and oil H8081 shall H6238➔ not H3808 be rich. ➔H6238

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:1 - I H589 said H559 in mine heart, H3820 Go to H3212 now, H4994 I will prove thee H5254 with mirth, H8057 therefore enjoy H7200 pleasure: H2896 and, behold, H2009 this H1931 also H1571 is vanity. H1892

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:2 - I said H559 of laughter, H7814 It is mad: H1984 and of mirth, H8057 What H4100 doeth H6213 it? H2090

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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 BoxEcc 2:26 - For H3588 God giveth H5414 to a man H120 that is good H2896 in his sight H6440 wisdom, H2451 and knowledge, H1847 and joy: H8057 but to the sinner H2398 he giveth H5414 travail, H6045 to gather H622 and to heap up, H3664 that he may give H5414 to him that is good H2896 before H6440 God. H430 This H2088 also H1571 is vanity H1892 and vexation H7469 of spirit. H7307

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:20 - For H3588 he shall H2142➔ not H3808 much H7235 remember ➔H2142 the days H3117 of his life; H2416 because H3588 God H430 answereth H6031 him in the joy H8057 of his heart. H3820

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:4 - The heart H3820 of the wise H2450 is in the house H1004 of mourning; H60 but the heart H3820 of fools H3684 is in the house H1004 of mirth. H8057

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:15 - Then H7623➔ I H589 commended ➔H7623 mirth, H8057 because H834 a man H120 hath H2896➔ no H369 better thing ➔H2896 under H8478 the sun, H8121 than H3588 H518 to eat, H398 and to drink, H8354 and to be merry: H8055 for that H1931 shall abide with him H3867 of his labour H5999 the days H3117 of his life, H2416 which H834 God H430 giveth H5414 him under H8478 the sun. H8121

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:7 - Go thy way, H3212 eat H398 thy bread H3899 with joy, H8057 and drink H8354 thy wine H3196 with a H3820➔ merry H2896 heart; ➔H3820 for H3588 God H430 now H3528 accepteth H7521 thy works. H4639

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 3:11 - Go forth, H3318 O ye daughters H1323 of Zion, H6726 and behold H7200 king H4428 Solomon H8010 with the crown H5850 wherewith H5849➔ his mother H517 crowned ➔H5849 him in the day H3117 of his espousals, H2861 and in the day H3117 of the gladness H8057 of his heart. H3820

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:3 - Thou hast multiplied H7235 the nation, H1471 and not H3808 increased H1431 the joy: H8057 they joy H8055 before thee H6440 according to the joy H8057 in harvest, H7105 and as H834 men rejoice H1523 when they divide H2505 the spoil. H7998

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:10 - And H622➔ gladness H8057 is taken away, ➔H622 and joy H1524 out H4480 of the plentiful field; H3759 and in the vineyards H3754 there shall be H7442➔ no H3808 singing, ➔H7442 neither H3808 shall there be shouting: H7321 the treaders H1869 shall tread out H1869 no H3808 wine H3196 in H3342➔ their presses; ➔H3342 I have made H7673➔ their vintage shouting H1959 to cease. ➔H7673

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:13 - And behold H2009 joy H8342 and gladness, H8057 slaying H2026 oxen, H1241 and killing H7819 sheep, H6629 eating H398 flesh, H1320 and drinking H8354 wine: H3196 let us eat H398 and drink; H8354 for H3588 to morrow H4279 we shall die. H4191

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:11 - There is a crying H6682 for H5921 wine H3196 in the streets; H2351 all H3605 joy H8057 is darkened, H6150 the mirth H4885 of the land H776 is gone. H1540

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:19 - The meek H6035 also shall increase H3254 their joy H8057 in the LORD, H3068 and the poor H34 among men H120 shall rejoice H1523 in the Holy One H6918 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 35:10 - And the ransomed H6299 of the LORD H3068 shall return, H7725 and come H935 to Zion H6726 with songs H7440 and H8057➔ everlasting H5769 joy ➔ H8057 upon H5921 their heads: H7218 they shall obtain H5381 joy H8342 and gladness, H8057 and H5127➔ sorrow H3015 and sighing H585 shall flee away. ➔H5127

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:3 - For H3588 the LORD H3068 shall comfort H5162 Zion: H6726 he will comfort H5162 all H3605 her waste places; H2723 and he will make H7760 her wilderness H4057 like Eden, H5731 and her desert H6160 like the garden H1588 of the LORD; H3068 joy H8342 and gladness H8057 shall be found H4672 therein, thanksgiving, H8426 and the voice H6963 of melody. H2172

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:11 - Therefore the redeemed H6299 of the LORD H3068 shall return, H7725 and come H935 with singing H7440 unto Zion; H6726 and H8057➔ everlasting H5769 joy ➔ H8057 shall be upon H5921 their head: H7218 they shall obtain H5381 gladness H8342 and joy; H8057 and sorrow H3015 and mourning H585 shall flee away. H5127

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 55:12 - For H3588 ye shall go out H3318 with joy, H8057 and H7965➔ be led forth H2986 with peace: ➔H7965 the mountains H2022 and the hills H1389 shall break forth H6476 before you H6440 into singing, H7440 and all H3605 the trees H6086 of the field H7704 shall clap H4222 their hands. H3709

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 61:7 - For H8478 your shame H1322 ye shall have double; H4932 and for confusion H3639 they shall rejoice H7442 in their portion: H2506 therefore H3651 in their land H776 they shall possess H3423 the double: H4932 everlasting H5769 joy H8057 shall be H1961 unto them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:5 - Hear H8085 the word H1697 of the LORD, H3068 ye that tremble H2730 at H413 his word; H1697 Your brethren H251 that hated you, H8130 that cast you out H5077 for H4616➔ my name's H8034 sake, ➔H4616 said, H559 Let H3513➔ the LORD H3068 be glorified: ➔H3513 but he shall appear H7200 to your joy, H8057 and they H1992 shall be ashamed. H954

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:34 - Then will I cause to cease H7673 from the cities H5892 of Judah, H3063 and from the streets H2351 of Jerusalem, H3389 the voice H6963 of mirth, H8342 and the voice H6963 of gladness, H8057 the voice H6963 of the bridegroom, H2860 and the voice H6963 of the bride: H3618 for H3588 the land H776 shall be H1961 desolate. H2723

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:16 - Thy words H1697 were found, H4672 and I did eat them; H398 and H1961➔ thy word H1697 was ➔H1961 unto me H589 the joy H8342 and rejoicing H8057 of mine heart: H3824 for H3588 I H5921 am called H7121 by thy name, H8034 O LORD H3068 God H430 of hosts. H6635

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 16:9 - For H3588 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 the God H430 of Israel; H3478 Behold, I H2005 will cause to cease H7673 out H4480 of H4725➔ this H2088 place ➔H4725 in your eyes, H5869 and in your days, H3117 the voice H6963 of mirth, H8342 and the voice H6963 of gladness, H8057 the voice H6963 of the bridegroom, H2860 and the voice H6963 of the bride. H3618

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:10 - Moreover I will take H6 from them H1992 the voice H6963 of mirth, H8342 and the voice H6963 of gladness, H8057 the voice H6963 of the bridegroom, H2860 and the voice H6963 of the bride, H3618 the sound H6963 of the millstones, H7347 and the light H216 of the candle. H5216

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:7 - For H3588 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD; H3068 Sing H7442 with gladness H8057 for Jacob, H3290 and shout H6670 among the chief H7218 of the nations: H1471 publish ye, H8085 praise ye, H1984 and say, H559 O LORD, H3068 save H3467 thy people, H5971 the remnant H7611 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 33:11 - The voice H6963 of joy, H8342 and the voice H6963 of gladness, H8057 the voice H6963 of the bridegroom, H2860 and the voice H6963 of the bride, H3618 the voice H6963 of them that shall say, H559 Praise H3034 the LORD H3068 of hosts: H6635 for H3588 the LORD H3068 is good; H2896 for H3588 his mercy H2617 endureth for ever: H5769 and of them that shall bring H935 the sacrifice of praise H8426 into the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068 For H3588 I will cause to return H7725 the captivity H7622 of the land, H776 as at the first, H7223 saith H559 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:33 - And H622➔ joy H8057 and gladness H1524 is taken ➔H622 from the plentiful field, H3759 and from the land H776 of Moab; H4124 and H3196➔ I have caused H7673➔ wine ➔H3196 to fail ➔H7673 from the winepresses: H3342 none H3808 shall tread H1869 with shouting; H1959 their shouting H1959 shall be no H3808 shouting. H1959

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 35:15 - As thou didst rejoice H8057 at the inheritance H5159 of the house H1004 of Israel, H3478 because H5921 H834 it was desolate, H8074 so H3651 will I do H6213 unto thee: thou shalt be H1961 desolate, H8077 O mount H2022 Seir, H8165 and all H3605 Idumea, H123 even all of it: H3605 and they shall know H3045 that H3588 I H589 am the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:5 - Therefore H3651 thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Surely H518 H3808 in the fire H784 of my jealousy H7068 have I spoken H1696 against H5921 the residue H7611 of the heathen, H1471 and against H5921 all H3605 Idumea, H123 which H834 have appointed H5414 my land H776 into their possession H4181 with the joy H8057 of all H3605 their heart, H3824 with despiteful H7589 minds, H5315 to H4616 cast it out H4054 for a prey. H957

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 4:6 - And H4487➔ the LORD H3068 God H430 prepared ➔H4487 a gourd, H7021 and made it to come H5927 up H5921 over Jonah, H3124 that it might be H1961 a shadow H6738 over H5921 his head, H7218 to deliver H5337 him from his grief. H7451 So H8055➔ Jonah H3124 was ➔H8055➔ exceeding H1419 H8057 glad ➔H8055 of H5921 the gourd. H7021

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 8:19 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts; H6635 The fast H6685 of the fourth H7243 month, and the fast H6685 of the fifth, H2549 and the fast H6685 of the seventh, H7637 and the fast H6685 of the tenth, H6224 shall be H1961 to the house H1004 of Judah H3063 joy H8342 and gladness, H8057 and H4150➔ cheerful H2896 feasts; ➔H4150 therefore H571➔ love H157 the truth ➔H571 and peace. H7965

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