שִׂמְחָ֣ה
𐤔𐤌𐤇𐤄
simechah
joy
from שָׂמֵחַ; blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival); [idiom] exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
Proverbs 15:23 · Word #1
Lexicon H8057
| Lemma | שִׂמְחָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤇𐤄 |
| Transliteration | simchâh |
| Strong's | H8057 |
| In-context | joy |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8057-09
glad rejoicing
| Root | שמח (ś-m-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | to rejoice, be glad, take delight, experience joy |
| Semantic Range | joy, gladness, rejoicing, festal celebration, delight, pleasurable exultation, especially in communal or covenantal contexts |
| Conceptual Significance | שִׂמְחָה often signifies covenantal and communal joy—particularly in worship, pilgrimage festivals, and divine blessing—expressing not merely emotion but a lived, embodied gladness before יהוה in response to His salvation and provision. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew noun, common feminine singular absolute (HNcfsa); abstract noun formed from the verbal root שמח, denoting a state or experience of rejoicing. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שִׂמְחָה is a feminine singular absolute form derived from the verb שמח (“to rejoice, be glad”). "Glad rejoicing" preserves the verbal sense of active gladness inherent in the root while reflecting the singular abstract noun form indicated by the morphology (HNcfsa). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שמח (to rejoice, be glad, take delight, experience joy)
| 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 (94 occurrences of H8057)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 31:27 | בְּ/שִׂמְחָ֥ה | besimechah | with mirth |
| Numbers 10:10 | שִׂמְחַתְ/כֶ֥ם | simechatekhem | of-your-gladness |
| Deuteronomy 28:47 | בְּ/שִׂמְחָ֖ה | besimechah | with joy |