שָׂמֵ֨חַ֙

𐤔𐤌𐤇

samecha

from שָׂמַח; blithe or gleeful; (be) glad, joyful, (making) merry((-hearted), -ily), rejoice(-ing).

H8056

Ecclesiastes 2:10 · Word #16

Lexicon H8056

Lemmaשָׂמֵחַ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤌𐤇
Transliterationsâmêach
Strong'sH8056

Morphology HAamsa All morphology codes

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

SIBI-P1 H8056-01

a rejoicing man

Rootשמח (ś-m-ḥ)
Core Meaningsjoy, gladness, rejoicing, brightening, cheerfulness
Semantic Rangeto be glad, to rejoice, to be cheerful, to celebrate, to make glad (in intensive stems), to experience inner joy or outward festivity
Conceptual Significanceשמחה (joy) is a central covenantal theme in the Hebrew Bible, often associated with divine blessing, worship before YHWH, communal celebration, and the proper human response to God’s saving acts.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular absolute form; functions as an adjective or Qal active participle from שמח. Related Piel forms intensify or causatively express "to make rejoice."
Rendering RationaleThe root שמח conveys the idea of brightening up or being in a state of joy. The form שָׂמֵחַ here is masculine singular absolute (adjective or active participle), so the rendering "a rejoicing man" preserves both the active sense of joy inherent in the root and the masculine singular grammar.

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Words from Root שמח (joy, gladness, rejoicing, brightening, cheerfulness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H8057-01 besimechah in rejoicing-gladness
H8057-02 besimechat in the rejoicing of
H8055-01 esemach I will rejoice
H8055-02 esemechah Let me rejoice
H8057-03 hasimechah the rejoicing
H8055-06 kisemocha as rejoicing
H8055-07 lisemocha to be-glad
H8055-08 mesamechey those causing-to-rejoice of
H8055-09 nisemechah let us be glad with joy
H8055-10 samach he rejoiced
H8055-11 samacheti I rejoiced
H8055-12 samechenu Gladden us
H8055-13 samechu they grew glad
H8055-14 semach Rejoice, you (masculine singular)!
H8056-02 semechim rejoicing men
H8055-15 simacheta you have gladdened
H8055-16 simachetani You have caused me to rejoice
H8057-05 simechah glad rejoicing
H8055-17 simecham he gladdened them
H8057-06 simechat gladness-of
H8055-18 simechi Rejoice, you (feminine)!
H8055-19 simechu Be glad—brighten up, you men!
H8055-20 simechukha they have caused you to rejoice
H8055-21 simochahu he caused him to rejoice
H8055-22 tisemach may you rejoice (masculine singular)
H8055-24 tisemechi you shall rejoice (O woman)
H8055-26 tshmchy you (feminine singular) shall brighten with joy
H8055-28 usemachetem and you all shall brighten with joy
H8055-29 usemachi and be-glad, you (feminine singular)
H8055-31 vayesamach and he caused to rejoice
H8055-32 vayisemach and he rejoiced
H8055-33 vayisemachu and they rejoiced
H8055-34 vayisemechu and they rejoiced
H8055-35 veesemechah and let me be glad
H8055-37 venisemechah and let us rejoice
H8055-39 vesamacheta and you shall be glad
H8055-42 vesamechu and they rejoiced
H8055-43 vesimach and he caused to rejoice
H8055-44 vesimachetim and I will cause them to rejoice
H8057-08 vesimechah rejoicing-joy
H8057-09 vesimechat and the rejoicing-of
H8055-45 vesimechi and rejoice, you (feminine singular)!
H8055-46 vesimechu and you (masculine plural) rejoiced
H8055-47 veyisemach and may he rejoice
H8055-48 veyisemachu and they will brighten with joy
H8055-49 veyisemechu and they will rejoice
H8055-51 yesamach he causes to rejoice
H8055-52 yesamechenah he makes her rejoice
H8055-53 yesamechu they cause to rejoice
H8055-54 yisemach he will rejoice
H8055-56 yisemechu let them rejoice

Word Usage (20 occurrences of H8056)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Deuteronomy 16:15 שָׂמֵֽחַ samecha joyful
1 Kings 1:40 וּ/שְׂמֵחִ֖ים usemechim and-rejoicing
1 Kings 1:45 שְׂמֵחִ֔ים semechim rejoicing
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