שָׂמֵחַ (sâmêach) — Glad
Hebrew word study: שָׂמֵחַ (sâmêach), Strong's H8056. blithe or gleeful
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
blithe or gleeful
KJV translation words: (be) glad, joyful, (making) merry((-hearted), -ily), rejoice(-ing).
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.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 21)
- Deuteronomy 16:15 — שָׂמֵחַ — joyful
- 1 Kings 1:40 — וּשְׂמֵחִים — and joyful
- 1 Kings 1:45 — שְׂמֵחִים — joyful
- 1 Kings 4:20 — וּשְׂמֵחִים — and were joyful
- 1 Kings 8:66 — שְׂמֵחִים — joyful
- 2 Kings 11:14 — שָׂמֵחַ — was joyful
- 2 Chronicles 7:10 — שְׂמֵחִים — joyful
- 2 Chronicles 23:13 — שָׂמֵחַ — was joyful
- Esther 5:9 — שָׂמֵחַ — joyful
- Esther 5:14 — שָׂמֵחַ — joyful
- Job 3:22 — הַשְּׂמֵחִים — the joyful people
- Psalms 35:26 — שְׂמֵחֵי — the people joyful of
- Psalms 113:9 — שְׂמֵחָה — joyful
- Psalms 126:3 — שְׂמֵחִים — joyful
- Proverbs 2:14 — הַשְּׂמֵחִים — the ones joyful
- Proverbs 15:13 — שָׂמֵחַ — joyful
- Proverbs 17:5 — שָׂמֵחַ — a person joyful
- Proverbs 17:22 — שָׂמֵחַ — joyful
- Ecclesiastes 2:10 — שָׂמֵחַ — was joyful
- Isaiah 24:7 — שִׂמְחֵי — the people joyful of
- Amos 6:13 — הַשְּׂמֵחִים — the joyful people
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H8055 שָׂמַח (sâmach).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H8057 שִׂמְחָה (simchâh).
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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.
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