Hebrew · H8056, G2165

שָׂמֵחַ

Blithe or gleeful · to celebrate

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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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εὐφραίνω G2165 to celebrate

Pronunciation euphraínō

Active sense means to gladden another; passive means to rejoice or celebrate with festive joy.

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What does שָׂמֵחַ (sameach) mean in the Bible?

שָׂמֵחַ · εὐφραίνω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "joyful, glad, rejoicing".

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What does שָׂמֵחַ · εὐφραίνω mean in the Bible?

שָׂמֵחַ · εὐφραίνω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "joyful, glad, rejoicing".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8056, G2165?

H8056, G2165 is connected to 20 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. joyful, glad, rejoicing

Strong's H8056, G2165

Lexical occurrences 20 verses Word forms 1 form 17 references

Source Gloss

joyful, glad, rejoicing

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups 1 Aligned forms 17

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×

Imperfect 1Chr 16:31 1×

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