שָׂמֵ֑חַ
𐤔𐤌𐤇
samecha
merrily
from שָׂמַח; blithe or gleeful; (be) glad, joyful, (making) merry((-hearted), -ily), rejoice(-ing).
Esther 5:14 · Word #24
Lexicon H8056
| Lemma | שָׂמֵחַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤇 |
| Transliteration | sâmêach |
| Strong's | H8056 |
| In-context | merrily |
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 H8056-02
a rejoicing man
| Root | שמח (ś-m-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | joy, gladness, rejoicing, brightening, cheerfulness |
| Semantic Range | to be glad, to rejoice, to be cheerful, to celebrate, to make glad (in intensive stems), to experience inner joy or outward festivity |
| Conceptual Significance | שמחה (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 Notes | Masculine singular absolute form; functions as an adjective or Qal active participle from שמח. Related Piel forms intensify or causatively express "to make rejoice." |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
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 |
H8057-03 |
bisemachot | in rejoicings |
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 |