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שָׂמַח

sa.mach

to rejoice

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Strong’s H8055Verb155 times in the Hebrew Bible

Where it occurs

Translated as

rejoice15

you will rejoice9

they rejoiced9

they may rejoice7

he rejoices6

they will rejoice6

he rejoiced5

let them rejoice5

In the text

Deuteronomy 12:7וּשְׂמַחְתֶּם
There, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all you do, because the LORD your God has blessed you.
2 Chronicles 15:15וַיִּשְׂמְחוּ
And all Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn it with all their heart. They had sought Him earnestly, and He was found by them. So the LORD gave them rest on every side.
Psalm 32:11שִׂמְחוּ
Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.
Proverbs 5:18וּשְׂמַח
May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth:
Ecclesiastes 3:12לִשְׂמוֹחַ
I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and do good while they live,
Isaiah 66:10שִׂמְחוּ
Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her,

Brown-Driver-Briggs

שָׂמַח, שָׂמִ֑חַ 154 vb. rejoice, be glad

Qal 126

1. in common life

2.

a. rejoice religiously

b. subj. י׳

Pi. cause to rejoice, gladden

Hiph. = Pi.

Sources: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906, public domain) from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon (CC BY 4.0), glosses from STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAHOT (Hebrew Bible, Leningrad Codex, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.