וְ/שָׂמַחְתָּ֗
𐤅/𐤔𐤌𐤇𐤕
sâmach
you shall rejoice
To experience or express joy, gladness, or delight; to rejoice inwardly or outwardly. The verb primarily denotes a state or expression of happiness or pleasure, particularly in response to favorable circumstances, blessings, celebrations, or acts of divine intervention. Its semantic range includes emotional joy, public rejoicing, festive celebration, and making others glad.
Deuteronomy 12:18 · Word #21
Lexicon H8055
| Lemma | שָׂמַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤇 |
| Transliteration | sâmach |
| Strong's | H8055 |
| Definition | To experience or express joy, gladness, or delight; to rejoice inwardly or outwardly. The verb primarily denotes a state or expression of happiness or pleasure, particularly in response to favorable circumstances, blessings, celebrations, or acts of divine intervention. Its semantic range includes emotional joy, public rejoicing, festive celebration, and making others glad. |
Morphology HC/Vqq2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you shall rejoice |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8055-41
and you rejoiced
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential perfect (vav-consecutive), 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple action/state of experiencing joy. The sequential perfect (vav-consecutive) with 2ms is rendered as a completed action, preserving masculine singular address: "and you rejoiced." |
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