שָׂמֵחַ (sâmêach) — Glad

Hebrew word study: שָׂמֵחַ (sâmêach), Strong's H8056. blithe or gleeful

HebrewStrong's H8056
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׂמֵחַ (sâmêach)
Pronounced: saw-may'-akh

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

blithe or gleeful

Word study
Derivation: from H8055 (שָׂמַח);

KJV translation words: (be) glad, joyful, (making) merry((-hearted), -ily), rejoice(-ing).

Where this word appears

Strong's H8056 is tagged on 21 words in 21 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 16:15 and last appears in Amos 6:13.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

joyful ×10was joyful ×3the joyful people ×2the people joyful of ×2a person joyful ×1and joyful ×1and were joyful ×1the ones joyful ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

שָׂמֵחַ ×9שְׂמֵחִים ×4הַשְּׂמֵחִים ×3וּשְׂמֵחִים ×2שְׂמֵחֵי ×1שְׂמֵחָה ×1שִׂמְחֵי ×1

Books where it appears most

1 Kings ×4Proverbs ×4Psalms ×32 Chronicles ×2Esther ×2Deuteronomy ×12 Kings ×1Job ×1

Verses (all 21)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H8055 שָׂמַח (sâmach).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H8057 שִׂמְחָה (simchâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does sâmêach (H8056) mean?

Blithe or gleeful.

How is H8056 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8056 as: (be) glad, joyful, (making) merry((-hearted), -ily), rejoice(-ing)..

How often does שָׂמֵחַ (sâmêach) appear?

Strong's H8056 is tagged on 21 words in 21 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 16:15 and last appears in Amos 6:13.