Hebrew · H389, H8056 · unreviewed

אַךְ שָׂמֵחַ

A particle of affirmation , surely ; hence (by limitation) only · blithe or gleeful

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אַךְ H389 a particle of affirmation , surely ; hence (by limitation) only
Pronunciation ʾakĕ
Emphatic affirmation particle that narrows scope: "surely" when affirming, "only" when restricting focus.
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שָׂמֵחַ H8056 blithe or gleeful
Pronunciation šāmēḥa
Joy that wells up from inner gladness and overflows into outward celebration and merriment
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What does אַךְ שָׂמֵחַ (akh same'ach) mean in the Bible?

אַךְ · שָׂמֵחַ is a Hebrew word meaning "Altogether joyful — Deuteronomy's strongest joy expression".

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Meaning

Altogether joyful — Deuteronomy's strongest joy expression
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