הַ/שְּׂמֵחִ֖ים

𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤇𐤉𐤌

hasemechim

who rejoice

a primitive root; probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome; cheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.

H8055

Amos 6:13 · Word #1

Lexicon H8055

Lemmaשָׂמַח
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤌𐤇
Transliterationsâmach
Strong'sH8055
In-contextwho rejoice

Morphology HTd/Aampa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H8055-04

the rejoicing ones

Rootשׂמח (ś-m-ḥ)
Core Meaningsjoy, gladness, brightness, rejoicing, cheerfulness
Semantic Rangeto be glad, rejoice, be joyful, be merry, exult, experience inner gladness or outward celebration
Conceptual SignificanceJoy in the Hebrew Bible is often a covenantal and communal response to Yahweh’s saving acts, blessings, and presence. Those described as "the rejoicing ones" are marked by a visible, communal gladness rooted in divine favor and restored relationship.
Morphological NotesQal active participle masculine plural absolute from שָׂמַח with prefixed definite article הַ; denotes those characterized by rejoicing.
Rendering RationaleThe form is a Qal active participle masculine plural with the definite article, literally "the ones who are rejoicing." Rendering it as "the rejoicing ones" preserves the ongoing, active sense of the participle, reflects the masculine plural number, and retains the definiteness marked by the article.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root שׂמח (joy, gladness, brightness, rejoicing, cheerfulness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H8055-03 hamesamecha the one who makes rejoice
H8055-05 hisemacheta you have caused to rejoice
H8057-04 lesimechah for rejoicing-gladness
H8055-23 tisemachenah they shall brighten with joy
H8055-25 tisemechu you shall rejoice
H8057-08 ulesimechah and for rejoicing-joy
H8055-27 usemach and you brightened with joy
H8056-03 usemechim and rejoicing ones
H8055-30 vatisemach and you (masculine singular) brightened-with-joy / and she brightened-with-joy
H8055-36 velisemocha and to rejoice
H8055-38 vesamach and he rejoiced / and he caused to rejoice / and you (masculine singular) caused to rejoice
H8055-40 vesamecha and he rejoiced
H8055-41 vesamechah and she rejoiced
H8057-12 vesimechatekhem in your (men’s) rejoicing-gladness
H8055-50 vyshmch and he will rejoice
H8055-55 yisemachu they will rejoice

Word Usage (158 occurrences of H8055)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 4:14 וְ/שָׂמַ֥ח vesamach he will be glad
Leviticus 23:40 וּ/שְׂמַחְתֶּ֗ם usemachetem and-you-shall-rejoice
Deuteronomy 12:7 וּ/שְׂמַחְתֶּ֗ם usemachetem and you shall rejoice