שִׂמְחָה (simchâh) — Exceeding

Hebrew word study: שִׂמְחָה (simchâh), Strong's H8057. blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)

HebrewStrong's H8057
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שִׂמְחָה (simchâh)
Pronounced: sim-khaw'

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

blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)

Word study
Derivation: from H8056 (שָׂמֵחַ);

KJV translation words: [idiom] exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).

Where this word appears

Strong's H8057 is tagged on 94 words in 89 verses across 24 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 31:27 and last appears in Zechariah 8:19.

How it is rendered in the text

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

joy ×18with joy ×11gladness ×10and gladness ×6and joy ×5with gladness ×5and gladness of ×3is a joy ×2pleasure ×2the joy of ×2the rejoicing of ×2rejoicing your ×1

Forms found in the text

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

שִׂמְחָה ×34בְּשִׂמְחָה ×12וְשִׂמְחָה ×11בְשִׂמְחָה ×6שִׂמְחַת ×5וְשִׂמְחַת ×4בְּשִׂמְחַת ×3הַשִּׂמְחָה ×3וּלְשִׂמְחָה ×3לְשִׂמְחָה ×2

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×15Psalms ×13Proverbs ×8Ecclesiastes ×8Esther ×7Jeremiah ×71 Chronicles ×62 Chronicles ×6

Verses (first 25 of 89)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H8056 שָׂמֵחַ (sâmêach).

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 simchâh (H8057) mean?

Blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival).

How is H8057 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8057 as: [idiom] exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing)..

How often does שִׂמְחָה (simchâh) appear?

Strong's H8057 is tagged on 94 words in 89 verses across 24 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 31:27 and last appears in Zechariah 8:19.