וְ/שַׂמַּ֣ח
𐤅/𐤔𐤌𐤇
vesamach
and make glad
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.
Proverbs 27:11 · Word #3
Lexicon H8055
| Lemma | שָׂמַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤇 |
| Transliteration | sâmach |
| Strong's | H8055 |
| In-context | and make glad |
Morphology HC/Vpv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H8055-38
and he rejoiced / and he caused to rejoice / and you (masculine singular) caused to rejoice
| Root | שׂמח (ś-m-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | joy, gladness, rejoicing, brightening, cheer |
| Semantic Range | to rejoice, be glad, exult, take delight, make glad, cause to rejoice, bring joy, celebrate |
| Conceptual Significance | Joy in the Hebrew Bible is often covenantal and communal, arising from YHWH’s saving acts, provision, and presence. The verb שׂמח expresses both inward delight and the active sharing or causing of joy within the community, highlighting joy as a relational and theological response to divine faithfulness. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ attached to perfect forms of שׂמח. Two occurrences are Qal perfect 3ms (Vqq3ms, Vqp3ms), and one is Piel perfect 2ms (Vpv2ms), indicating an intensive or causative action performed by a masculine singular subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root שׂמח conveys the idea of brightening or entering into joy. The Qal perfect 3ms forms are rendered "he rejoiced," reflecting simple active joy in the third masculine singular. The Piel perfect 2ms form is rendered "you (masculine singular) caused to rejoice," preserving both the intensive/causative nuance of Piel and the second masculine singular person. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׂמח (joy, gladness, rejoicing, brightening, cheer)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8055-03 |
hamesamecha | the one who makes rejoice |
H8055-04 |
hasemechim | the rejoicing ones |
H8055-05 |
hisemacheta | you have caused to rejoice |
H8057-04 |
lesimechah | for rejoicing-gladness |
H8055-23 |
tisemachenah | they shall brighten with joy |
H8055-25 |
tisemechu | you shall rejoice |
H8057-08 |
ulesimechah | and for rejoicing-joy |
H8055-27 |
usemach | and you brightened with joy |
H8056-03 |
usemechim | and rejoicing ones |
H8055-30 |
vatisemach | and you (masculine singular) brightened-with-joy / and she brightened-with-joy |
H8055-36 |
velisemocha | and to rejoice |
H8055-40 |
vesamecha | and he rejoiced |
H8055-41 |
vesamechah | and she rejoiced |
H8057-12 |
vesimechatekhem | in your (men’s) rejoicing-gladness |
H8055-50 |
vyshmch | and he will rejoice |
H8055-55 |
yisemachu | they will rejoice |
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 |