וְ/שִׂמַּחְתִּי/ם֙
𐤅/𐤔𐤌𐤇𐤕𐤉/𐤌
vesimachetim
and-I-will-make-joyful-them
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.
Isaiah 56:7 · Word #5
Lexicon H8055
| Lemma | שָׂמַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤇 |
| Transliteration | sâmach |
| Strong's | H8055 |
| In-context | and-I-will-make-joyful-them |
Morphology HC/Vpp1cs/Sp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H8055-46
and I will cause them to rejoice
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ plus Piel perfect 1cs of שמח with 3mp pronominal suffix; the Piel stem gives a causative sense ("make rejoice"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The root שמח conveys joy or gladness. In the Piel stem it is causative/intensive, meaning "to make glad" or "to cause to rejoice." The form is 1st person common singular with a 3rd person masculine plural suffix, hence "I will cause" (1cs) "them" (3mp) "to rejoice." |
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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 (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 |