H8055: שָׂמַח
sâmach · pronounced saw-makh' · “to rejoice”
Definition
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
KJV translates it as: cheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.
Word origin: a primitive root;
Extended definition
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
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H8055 is translated
- rejoice ×15
- you will rejoice ×9
- they rejoiced ×9
- they may rejoice ×7
- he rejoices ×6
- they will rejoice ×6
- he rejoiced ×5
- let them rejoice ×5
- them ×5
- you rejoice ×5
- i rejoiced ×4
- let it rejoice ×4
Bible verses with H8055 (sâmach)
Sâmach appears in 147 verses; the first 25 are shown below.
- Exodus 4:14
And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.
- Leviticus 23:40
And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the Lord your God seven days.
- Deuteronomy 12:7
And there ye shall eat before the Lord your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the Lord thy God hath blessed thee.
- Deuteronomy 12:12
And ye shall rejoice before the Lord your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your menservants, and your maidservants, and the Levite that is within your gates; forasmuch as he hath no part nor inheritance with you.
- Deuteronomy 12:18
But thou must eat them before the Lord thy God in the place which the Lord thy God shall choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates: and thou shalt rejoice before the Lord thy God in all that thou puttest thine hands unto.
- Deuteronomy 14:26
And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the Lord thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,
- Deuteronomy 16:11
And thou shalt rejoice before the Lord thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the Lord thy God hath chosen to place his name there.
- Deuteronomy 16:14
And thou shalt rejoice in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite, the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within thy gates.
- Deuteronomy 24:5
When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken.
- Deuteronomy 26:11
And thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the Lord thy God hath given unto thee, and unto thine house, thou, and the Levite, and the stranger that is among you.
- Deuteronomy 27:7
And thou shalt offer peace offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before the Lord thy God.
- Deuteronomy 33:18
And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents.
- Judges 9:13
And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
- Judges 9:19
If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:
- Judges 19:3
And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father’s house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him.
- 1 Samuel 2:1
And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in the Lord: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.
- 1 Samuel 6:13
And they of Beth–shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley: and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it.
- 1 Samuel 11:9
And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabesh–gilead, To morrow, by that time the sun be hot, ye shall have help. And the messengers came and shewed it to the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.
- 1 Samuel 11:15
And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the Lord in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the Lord; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
- 1 Samuel 19:5
For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
- 2 Samuel 1:20
Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
- 1 Kings 5:7
And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the Lord this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.
- 2 Kings 11:20
And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king’s house.
- 1 Chronicles 16:10
Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.
- 1 Chronicles 16:31
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The Lord reigneth.
All 147 references
- 1 Chronicles 29:9
- 2 Chronicles 6:41
- 2 Chronicles 15:15
- 2 Chronicles 20:27
- 2 Chronicles 23:21
- 2 Chronicles 24:10
- 2 Chronicles 29:36
- 2 Chronicles 30:25
- Ezra 6:22
- Nehemiah 12:43
- Esther 8:15
- Job 21:12
- Job 22:19
- Job 31:25
- Job 31:29
- Psalms 5:11
- Psalms 9:2
- Psalms 14:7
- Psalms 16:9
- Psalms 19:8
- Psalms 21:1
- Psalms 30:1
- Psalms 31:7
- Psalms 32:11
- Psalms 33:21
- Psalms 34:2
- Psalms 35:15
- Psalms 35:19
- Psalms 35:24
- Psalms 35:27
- Psalms 38:16
- Psalms 40:16
- Psalms 45:8
- Psalms 46:4
- Psalms 48:11
- Psalms 53:6
- Psalms 58:10
- Psalms 63:11
- Psalms 64:10
- Psalms 66:6
- Psalms 67:4
- Psalms 68:3
- Psalms 69:32
- Psalms 70:4
- Psalms 85:6
- Psalms 86:4
- Psalms 89:42
- Psalms 90:14
- Psalms 90:15
- Psalms 92:4
- Psalms 96:11
- Psalms 97:1
- Psalms 97:8
- Psalms 97:12
- Psalms 104:15
- Psalms 104:31
- Psalms 104:34
- Psalms 105:3
- Psalms 105:38
- Psalms 106:5
- Psalms 107:30
- Psalms 107:42
- Psalms 109:28
- Psalms 118:24
- Psalms 119:74
- Psalms 122:1
- Psalms 149:2
- Proverbs 5:18
- Proverbs 10:1
- Proverbs 12:25
- Proverbs 13:9
- Proverbs 15:20
- Proverbs 15:30
- Proverbs 17:21
- Proverbs 23:15
- Proverbs 23:24
- Proverbs 23:25
- Proverbs 24:17
- Proverbs 27:9
- Proverbs 27:11
- Proverbs 29:2
- Proverbs 29:3
- Proverbs 29:6
- Ecclesiastes 3:12
- Ecclesiastes 3:22
- Ecclesiastes 4:16
- Ecclesiastes 5:19
- Ecclesiastes 8:15
- Ecclesiastes 10:19
- Ecclesiastes 11:8
- Ecclesiastes 11:9
- Song of Solomon 1:4
- Isaiah 9:3
- Isaiah 9:17
- Isaiah 14:8
- Isaiah 14:29
- Isaiah 25:9
- Isaiah 39:2
- Isaiah 56:7
- Isaiah 65:13
- Isaiah 66:10
- Jeremiah 20:15
- Jeremiah 31:13
- Jeremiah 41:13
- Jeremiah 50:11
- Lamentations 2:17
- Lamentations 4:21
- Ezekiel 7:12
- Ezekiel 25:6
- Ezekiel 35:14
- Hosea 7:3
- Hosea 9:1
- Joel 2:21
- Joel 2:23
- Obadiah 1:12
- Jonah 4:6
- Micah 7:8
- Habakkuk 1:15
- Zephaniah 3:14
- Zechariah 2:10
- Zechariah 4:10
- Zechariah 10:7