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Strong's #8057 - שִׂמְחָה

Transliteration

simchâh

Phonetics

sim-khaw'

Origin

from (H8056)

Parts of Speech

feminine noun

TWOT

2268b

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

joy, mirth, gladness
1. mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure
2. joy (of God)
3. glad result, happy issue

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 133 ‑ αἴνεσις (ah'ee‑nes‑is); 2167 ‑ εὐφροσύνη (yoo‑fros‑oo'‑nay); 5479 ‑ χαρά (khar‑ah');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (88)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 6

2 Chronicles 6

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 6

Esther 6

Job 1

Psalms 12

Proverbs 7

Ecclesiastes 7

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 15

Jeremiah 7

Ezekiel 2

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 1

BSB (91)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 6

2 Chronicles 6

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 6

Esther 7

Job 1

Psalms 13

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 8

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 15

Jeremiah 7

Ezekiel 2

Joel 1

Jonah 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 1

CSB (85)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 6

2 Chronicles 6

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 6

Esther 7

Job 1

Psalms 13

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 8

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 15

Jeremiah 7

Ezekiel 2

Joel 1

Jonah 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 1

ESV (91)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 6

2 Chronicles 6

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 6

Esther 7

Job 1

Psalms 13

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 8

Isaiah 15

Jeremiah 7

Ezekiel 2

Joel 1

Jonah 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 1

KJV (94)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 6

2 Chronicles 6

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 6

Esther 7

Job 1

Psalms 13

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 8

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 15

Jeremiah 7

Ezekiel 2

Joel 1

Jonah 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 1

LEB (89)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 6

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 5

Esther 7

Job 1

Psalms 13

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 7

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 14

Jeremiah 7

Ezekiel 2

Joel 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 1

LSB (91)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 6

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 6

Esther 7

Job 1

Psalms 13

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 8

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 15

Jeremiah 7

Ezekiel 1

Joel 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 1

N95 (78)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 6

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 6

Esther 7

Job 1

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 8

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 15

Jeremiah 7

Ezekiel 1

Joel 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 1

NAS (91)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 6

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 6

Esther 7

Job 1

Psalms 14

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 8

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 15

Jeremiah 7

Ezekiel 1

Joel 1

Jonah 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (93)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 6

2 Chronicles 6

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 6

Esther 8

Job 1

Psalms 11

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 8

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 16

Jeremiah 7

Ezekiel 2

Joel 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 1

ASV (88)

all joy 1

and gladness 11

and joy 5

and of mirth 1

and the joy 1

and the rejoicing 1

and to rejoice 1

as thou didst rejoice 1

for joy 1

for there was joy 1

from any joy 1

gladness 4

hath joy 1

him glad 1

in the gladness 1

is joy 2

it is joy 1

joy 7

joy shall be unto them 1

me with gladness 1

mirth 2

my exceeding 1

of gladness 4

of joy 2

of mirth 2

of the gladness 1

of your gladness 1

over thee with joy 1

pleasure 1

rejoiced 1

so that the joy 1

thee according to the joy 1

thee with mirth 1

their joy 2

to gladness 1

with gladness 7

with its joy 1

with joy 9

with joyfulness 1

with mirth 1

with rejoicing 1

with the joy 1

your joy 1

BSB (91)

and gladness 8

and joy 5

and of pleasure 1

and on your joyous 1

and the joy 1

as they rejoice 1

as you rejoiced 1

delight 1

giving joyfully 1

gladness 2

have joy 1

him with joy 1

in its joy 1

in the gladness 1

is a joy 1

is joy 2

its joy 1

joy 14

joyfully 1

my greatest joy 1

of joy 2

of pleasure 1

pleasure 2

rejoiced 1

rejoicing 3

so that the joy 1

songs of joy 1

takes joy 1

the enjoyment of life 1

the joyous 1

their joy 1

there was joy 2

they rejoiced 1

to joy 1

to rejoice 1

was greatly 1

will rejoice 1

with gladness 3

with joy 12

with joyful songs 1

with more joy 1

with rejoicing 3

with the joy 1

you with pleasure 1

your joy 1

CSB (85)

a joy 1

celebration 1

enjoyment 1

for rejoicing 1

gladness 13

grateful 1

have joy 1

is joy 1

its joy 2

joy 29

joyfully 3

joyous 1

of pleasure 1

pleasure 5

rejoice 1

rejoiced 2

rejoicing 12

the happiness 1

the joy 3

the joyful 1

the joyous 1

will rejoice 1

with gladness 1

your joy 1

ESV (91)

delight 1

exceeding 1

gladness 28

joy 43

joyful 1

joyfulness 1

joyously 1

mirth 3

pleasure 4

rejoice 1

rejoiced 2

rejoicing 5

KJV (94)

exceeding 2

exceedingly 1

glad 1

gladness 31

joy 44

joyfulness 1

mirth 8

pleasure 1

rejoice 2

rejoiced 1

rejoicing 2

LEB (89)

⌊like your rejoicing 1

⌊my surpassing joy⌋ 1

and a gladness of 1

and gladness 6

and joy 8

and of pleasure 1

and the joy of 1

and to rejoice 1

as with joy 1

asked of us jubilation 1

but in its joy 1

even as the joy of 1

gladness 1

him glad with the joy of 1

in all of the joy of 1

in joy 1

in the joy of 1

is a joy 1

is gladness 1

it is a joy 1

joy 21

joy⌋ 1

joyful 1

made the joy 1

me with joy 1

of mirth 1

pleasure 3

the joy of 3

there is joy 1

there was gladness 1

there was great joy 1

to joy 1

with enjoyment of life 1

with gladness 1

with joy 13

with joy⌋ 1

with jubilation 1

you away with joy 1

you with joy 1

your joy 2

LSB (91)

exceeding 1

glad 2

gladness 82

joy 3

joyfully 1

pleasure 2

N95 (78)

delight 1

festival 1

gladness 25

happiness 1

joy 36

pleasure 6

rejoice 1

rejoiced 1

rejoicing 6

NAS (91)

celebrate 1

delight 1

exceeding 1

feast 1

gladness 10

happiness 1

joy 59

jubilation 4

pleasure 6

rejoiced 1

rejoicing 6

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (93)

a day of gladness 1

all joy 1

and gladness 8

and joy 3

and mirth 1

and of mirth 1

and the rejoicing 1

and to rejoice 1

as you rejoiced 1

but joy 1

for joy 1

for there was joy 1

from any joy 1

gladness 7

him glad 1

him with the joy 1

in the gladness 1

is joy 2

it is joy 1

joy 11

joy shall be to them 1

me with gladness 1

mirth 2

my exceeding 1

of gladness 4

of joy 2

of mirth 1

of the gladness 1

of your gladness 1

over you with joy 1

pleasure 1

rejoiced 1

so that the joy 1

the joy 1

their joy 2

these 1

they rejoice 1

to gladness 1

with gladness 7

with joy 9

with joyfulness 1

with mirth 1

with rejoicing 1

with the joy 1

you according to the joy 1

you with mirth 1

your joy 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2487) h m x (סמהה SMHh) AC: Rejoice CO: ? AB: Joy: A spontaneous expression of excitement and cheer.

V) h m x (סמהה SMHh) - Rejoice: [df: xmV] KJV (152): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Piel) rejoice, glad, joy, merry - Strongs: H8055 (שָׂמַח)

N^m ) h m x (סמהה SMHh) - Rejoicing: [df: xmV] KJV (23): rejoice, glad, joyful, merry, merryhearted - Strongs: H8056 (שָׂמֵחַ)

N^f1 ) e h m x (סמההה SMHhH) - Joy: [df: hxmV] KJV (94): joy, gladness, mirth, rejoice - Strongs: H8057 (שִׂמְחָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

שִׂמְחָה₉₃ noun feminine joy, gladness, mirth; — absolute ׳שׂ Genesis 31:37 +, construct שִׂמְחַת Isaiah 9:2 +; suffix שִׂמְחָתִי Psalm 137:6, etc.; plural שְׂמָחוֺת Psalm 16:11, תֹ- Psalm 45:16; —

1 mirth, gladness, e.g. in festivity, Genesis 31:27 (E), Psalm 137:3; Psalm 137:6,1Kings 1:40; 1 Samuel 18:6; Isaiah 9:2 (twice in verse); Isaiah 16:10; Psalm 45:16; יוֺם׳מִשְׁתֶּה וְשׂ Esther 9:17,18,22compare (יוֺם omitted) Esther 9:19 (+ יוֺם טוֺב), Esther 9:22 ("" יוֺם טוֺם), + 5t., + ׳קוֺל שׂ Jeremiah 7:34 = Jeremiah 16:9 = Jeremiah 25:10 = Jeremiah 33:11; joy of heart Proverbs 14:10,13; Ecclesiastes 5:19; Song of Solomon 3:11, compare (of inward joy) Jonah 4:6; Proverbs 15:23; Proverbs 21:15; = gaiety, pleasure Isaiah 22:13; Ecclesiastes 2:1,2,10; Ecclesiastes 8:15; Ecclesiastes 9:7, ׳בֵּית שׂ Ecclesiastes 7:4; חָנֵף׳שׂ Job 20:5, of foolish Proverbs 15:21; Proverbs 21:17; malicious joy Ezekiel 35:15 (ל of thing), so כָּללֵֿבָב׳שׂ Ezekiel 36:5.

2₄₆ (especially Psalm Chronicles) religious: 2 Samuel 6:12 "" 1 Chronicles 15:16,25; Joel 1:16 +; ׳יוֺם שׂ Numbers 10:10 (P); ׳עָשָׂה שׂ i.e. make a (sacred) festivity 2 Chronicles 30:23; Nehemiah 8:12; Nehemiah 12:27; שִׂמְחַת עוֺלָם Isaiah 35:10 = Isaiah 51:11; Isaiah 61:7; ׳שׂ with עַל person Nehemiah 12:44; joy of heart Isaiah 30:29; Jeremiah 15:16; as gift of ׳י Psalm 4:8; Psalm 21:7 7t. + (in mockery) Isaiah 66:5.

3 joy of ׳י Zephaniah 3:17.

4 glad result, gleeful issue Psalm 106:5 ("" טוֺבָה), Proverbs 10:28; Proverbs 12:20 (Gr אֱמֻנָה, Toy מִשְׁמָּט; opposed to מִרְמָה).

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

שִׂמְחָה fem. joy, gladness, Psalms 4:8, 45:16, etc. שָׂמַח שִׂמְחָה גְּדוֹלָה to be very joyful, 1 Kings 1:40; Jonah 4:6. Specially

(a) joyful voices, joyful cries, Genesis 31:27 Nehem. 12:43 2 Chronicles 23:18, 29:30.

(b) joyful banquets, pleasures (Bergnügungen, Luftbarkeiten). Proverbs 21:17, אֹהֵב שִׂמְחָה loving pleasures. עָשָׂה שִׂמְחָה Nehemiah 8:12, 12:27 2 Chronicles 30:23.

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List of Word Forms

בְ֝שִׂמְחָ֗ה בְּשִׂמְחַ֣ת בְּשִׂמְחַ֤ת בְּשִׂמְחַ֥ת בְּשִׂמְחָ֑ה בְּשִׂמְחָ֖ה בְּשִׂמְחָ֗ה בְּשִׂמְחָ֣ה בְּשִׂמְחָ֥ה בְּשִׂמְחָֽה׃ בְּשִׂמְחָה֙ בְשִׂמְחַתְכֶ֖ם בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה בְשִׂמְחָ֣ה בְשִׂמְחָֽה׃ בִּשְׂמָחֹ֣ת בשמחה בשמחה׃ בשמחת בשמחתכם הַשִּׂמְחָ֑ה הַשִּׂמְחָ֔ה השמחה וְשִׂמְחַ֖ת וְשִׂמְחַ֣ת וְשִׂמְחַ֥ת וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה וְשִׂמְחָ֔ה וְשִׂמְחָ֗ה וְשִׂמְחָֽה׃ וְשִׂמְחָה֙ וּ֝בְשִׂמְחָת֗וֹ וּלְשִׂמְחַ֣ת וּלְשִׂמְחָ֑ה וּלְשִׂמְחָ֔ה וּלְשִׂמְחָ֖ה ובשמחתו ולשמחה ולשמחת ושמחה ושמחה׃ ושמחת כְּשִׂמְחַ֣ת כְּשִׂמְחָ֨תְךָ֜ כשמחת כשמחתך לְשִׂמְחָ֔ה לְשִׂמְחָֽה׃ לשמחה לשמחה׃ מחות שְׂ֭מָחוֹת שִׂמְחַ֣ת שִׂמְחַ֥ת שִׂמְחַ֪ת שִׂמְחַתְכֶ֥ם שִׂמְחָ֑ה שִׂמְחָ֔ה שִׂמְחָ֖ה שִׂמְחָ֗ה שִׂמְחָ֣ה שִׂמְחָ֤ה שִׂמְחָ֥ה שִׂמְחָֽה־ שִׂמְחָֽה׃ שִׂמְחָתִֽי׃ שמחה שמחה־ שמחה׃ שמחת שמחתי׃ שמחתכם bə·śim·ḥāh ḇə·śim·ḥāh bə·śim·ḥaṯ ḇə·śim·ḥaṯ·ḵem besimChah besimChat bəśimḥāh ḇəśimḥāh bəśimḥaṯ ḇəśimḥaṯḵem biś·mā·ḥōṯ bismaChot biśmāḥōṯ haś·śim·ḥāh hassimChah haśśimḥāh kə·śim·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā kə·śim·ḥaṯ kesimChat kesimChatecha kəśimḥaṯ kəśimḥāṯəḵā lə·śim·ḥāh lesimChah ləśimḥāh mā·ḥō·wṯ machot māḥōwṯ śim·ḥā·ṯî śim·ḥāh śim·ḥāh- śim·ḥaṯ śim·ḥaṯ·ḵem simChah simChat simchatChem simchaTi śimḥāh śimḥāh- śimḥaṯ śimḥāṯî śimḥaṯḵem ū·ḇə·śim·ḥā·ṯōw ū·lə·śim·ḥāh ū·lə·śim·ḥaṯ ūḇəśimḥāṯōw ulesimChah ulesimChat ūləśimḥāh ūləśimḥaṯ uvesimchaTo vesimChah vesimChat vesimchatChem wə·śim·ḥāh wə·śim·ḥaṯ wəśimḥāh wəśimḥaṯ