שָׂמַח
Strong's H8055
sâmach
/saw-makh'/
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H8055
- Hebrew
- שָׂמַח
- Transliteration
- sâmach
- Pronunciation
- /saw-makh'/
- KJV Translations
- 8 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
cheer upbe (make) glad(havemake) joy(-ful)be (make) merry(cause tomake to) rejoicevery
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of sâmach:
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