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Strong's #8055 - שָׂמַח
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- to rejoice, be glad
- (Qal)
- to rejoice
- to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at)
- to rejoice (religiously)
- (Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad
- (Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad
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2487) hmx (סמהה SMHh) AC: Rejoice CO: ? AB: Joy: A spontaneous expression of excitement and cheer.
V) hmx (סמהה SMHh) - Rejoice: [df: xmV] KJV (152): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Piel) rejoice, glad, joy, merry - Strongs: H8055 (שָׂמַח)
Nm ) hmx (סמהה SMHh) - Rejoicing: [df: xmV] KJV (23): rejoice, glad, joyful, merry, merryhearted - Strongs: H8056 (שָׂמֵחַ)
Nf1 ) ehmx (סמההה SMHhH) - Joy: [df: hxmV] KJV (94): joy, gladness, mirth, rejoice - Strongs: H8057 (שִׂמְחָה)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
verb rejoice, be glad (Late Hebrew id.; compare perhaps Assyrian šamâ—u, flourish, Arabic be high, proud; Punic proper name, feminine שמחת); —
Qal126 Perfect 3 masculine singular שָׂמַח Psalm 16:9; וְשָׂמֵ֑חַ consecutive Proverbs 29:6; 3 feminine singular שָׂמֵ֑חָה Esther 8:15; 2 masculine singular וְשָׂמַחְתָּ֫ Deuteronomy 12:18 +; 3 masculine plural שָׂמֵ֑חוּ Nehemiah 12:43, etc.; Imperfect יִשְׂמַח Isaiah 9:16 +, 3 masculine plural יִשְׂמָ֑חוּ Isaiah 65:13; Psalm 69:33,3feminine plural תִּשְׂמַחְנָה 2 Samuel 1:20, etc.; Imperative masculine singular שְׂמַח Deuteronomy 33:18 +, feminine singular שִׂמְחִי Zephaniah 3:14 +, שְׂמָ֑חִי Joel 2:21, etc.; Infinitive construct שְׂמֹחַ Ezekiel 35:14 +, etc.; Participle see שָׂמֵחַ adjective; — 24t. "" גיל, less often "" רָנַן, עָלַז, שִׂישׂ, etc.; —
1 in common life:
a. rejoice, with ב person or of thing take pleasure in Judges 9:19 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 33:18; Ecclesiastes 3:22 7t. + (probably) בְּכָליָֿמֵינוּ Psalm 90:14 (others ב temporal), compare Ecclesiastes 11:8; עַל person Isaiah 39:2 + "" 2 Kings 20:13 (וישׂמח for ᵑ0וישׁמע Vrss modern), עַל of thing Jonah 4:6; 2 Chronicles 15:15; with temporal clause Jeremiah 41:13 6t. + (of heart) Proverbs 23:15, in one's heart Exodus 4:14 (J); with כִּי because Isaiah 14:29 3t.; with אֵת with Isaiah 66:10; with מִן person get pleasure from Proverbs 5:18; absolute 1 Samuel 11:9; Ecclesiastes 3:12; Proverbs 13:9 (figurative of prosperity; subject אוֺר; opposed to דָּעַךְ), + 8t.; with ל of thing at Job 21:12.
b. rejoice arrogantly, exult at, ל person, Micah 7:8; Isaiah 14:8; Obadiah 12; Psalm 35:19; Psalm 35:24; Psalm 38:17, with אֶלֿ of thing Ezekiel 25:6, ב of thing Job 31:29; Psalm 35:15; Proverbs 24:17; absolute Hosea 9:1 (+ אֶלגִּֿיל), 2 Samuel 1:20 3t., + (said of righteous by Eliphaz) Job 22:19.
2. a. rejoice religiously, with ב of thing 1 Samuel 2:1; Deuteronomy 12:7; Psalm 21:2 7t.; with ׳בי, etc., Joel 2:23; Psalm 32:11 10t. Psalm + Psalm 9:3 (+ אֶעֶלְצָה בָ֑ךְ); with עַל of thing 2 Chronicles 29:36, עַל infinitive 1 Chronicles 29:9 a; with לְמַעַן of thing Psalm 48:12; with כִּי because Psalm 119:74; absolute Zechariah 2:14; Zechariah 4:10; Joel 2:21; 1 Chronicles 29:9b (with accusative of congnate meaning with verb), 1 Chronicles 16:31 (of heavens) = Psalm 96:11; Psalm 97:1 (isles) + 18t. (12t. Psalm), + (of heart) Zechariah 10:7 a Psalm 16:9; 1 Chronicles 16:10, בְּכָללֵֿב Zephaniah 3:14 (compare Exodus 4:14 1 a above); with ׳לִפְנֵי י Isaiah 9:2 and (of joyous feasting etc., at sanctuary) Leviticus 23:40 (H), Deuteronomy 12:12,18; Deuteronomy 16:11; Deuteronomy 27:7, compare Deuteronomy 14:26; 1 Samuel 11:15.
b. subject ׳י, with עַל person Isaiah 9:16 ("" רחם; Perles RÉJ xxxiv. 63 be Gentle, Arabic ), ב of thing Psalm 104:31.
Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular וְשִׂמַּח consecutive Deuteronomy 24:5, suffix שִׁמְּחָהוּ Jeremiah 20:15, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְשַׂמַּח Psalm 104:15 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular שַׂמֵּחַ Psalm 86:4, שַׂמַּח Proverbs 27:11, etc.; Infinitive absolute שַׂמֵּחַ Jeremiah 20:15; Participle מְשַׂמֵּחַ Judges 9:13, plural construct מְשַׂמְּחֵי Psalm 19:9; — cause to rejoice, gladden, with accusative of person (or equivalent ), subject person Deuteronomy 24:5; Jeremiah 20:15 (+ Infinitive absolute), Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 15:20; Proverbs 27:11; Proverbs 29:3 ( Hosea 7:3 see משׁח 2); especially subject ׳י (God) Jeremiah 31:13 (with מִן separ.) Isaiah 56:7; 2 Chronicles 20:27 (with מִן of source, see Qal 1 a), Ezra 6:22; Nehemiah 12:43 (+ accusative of congnate meaning with verb) Psalm 86:4; Psalm 90:15; Psalm 92:5 (ב instrumental), also, with ל person cause to exult at Psalm 30:2, id. with עַל person Lamentations 2:17; subject of thing Judges 9:13; Psalm 19:9; Psalm 45:9; Psalm 46:5; Psalm 104:15; Ecclesiastes 10:19; Proverbs 12:25; Proverbs 15:30; Proverbs 27:9.
Hiph`il = Pi`el Perfect 2 masculine singular הִשְׂמַחְתָּ Psalm 89:43 (subject ׳י).
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