שִׂמְחָ֑ה

𐤔𐤌𐤇𐤄

simechah

pleasure

from שָׂמֵחַ; blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival); [idiom] exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).

H8057

Proverbs 21:17 · Word #4

Lexicon H8057

Lemmaשִׂמְחָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤌𐤇𐤄
Transliterationsimchâh
Strong'sH8057
In-contextpleasure

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 H8057-05

glad rejoicing

Rootשמח (ś-m-ḥ)
Core Meaningsto rejoice, be glad, take delight, experience joy
Semantic Rangejoy, gladness, rejoicing, festal celebration, delight, pleasurable exultation, especially in communal or covenantal contexts
Conceptual Significanceשִׂמְחָה 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 NotesHebrew noun, common feminine singular absolute (HNcfsa); abstract noun formed from the verbal root שמח, denoting a state or experience of rejoicing.
Rendering RationaleThe 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
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
H8056-01 samecha a rejoicing man
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
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 (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
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