Strong’s H8055
שָׂמַח — sâmach
שָׂמַח (sâmach, Strong’s H8055) means: probably to brighten up, i.
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
- H8055
- /saw-makh'/
- 158× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- sâmach
- Pronunciation
- saw-makh'
- Occurrences
- 158
Meaning
- Hebrew
- שָׂמַח
- Definition
- probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- King James Version renders it as
- cheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.
Words derived from sâmach
- שָׂמֵחַ sâmêachH8056 · blithe or gleeful · 20×
Where it appears
The first verses that use sâmach (158 times in all).
Sources
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