שָׂמַח
sa.mach
“to rejoice”
Definition
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
a primitive root;
- to rejoice, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rejoice 1a2) to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at) 1a3) to rejoice (religiously) 1b) (Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad
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Occurrences
שָׂמַח appears 119 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Glory in His holy name;let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
If a man is newly married, he must not be sent to war or be pressed into any duty. For one year he is free to stay at home and bring joy to the wife he has married.
And Hezekiah welcomed the envoys gladly and showed them what was in his treasure house—the silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil, as well as his entire armory—all that was found in his storehouses. There was nothing in his palace or in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them.
But you should not gloat in that day,your brother’s day of misfortune,nor rejoice over the people of Judahin the day of their destruction,nor boast proudly in the day of their distress.
They rejoiced in the silence,and He guided them to the harbor they desired.
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