8055 – שָׂמַח (samach)

to rejoice

Type:	Verb Verb   Rootword
Hebrew:	שָׂמַח (samach)
Pronunciation:	sa-mach    Listen
Gematria:	348(300 + 40 + 8)    words with the same gematria
Origin:	a primitive root
Usage:	155 times in OT

Description

1) 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

Synonyms

שָׂמַח	samach		H8055	(155 ggr)	to rejoice
גִּיל	gill		H1523	(45 ggr)	to rejoice
עָלַז	alaz		H5937	(16 ggr)	to exult
עָלַץ	alats		H5970	(8 ggr)	to rejoice
עָנֹג	anog		H6026	(10 ggr)	to delight

*The bars show how many times the word is used in the Old Testament.

Word root

Word with samach as root:

שָׂמֵחַ

sameach

H8056

glad

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word samach was translated to the following:

ἀγαλλιάω	agalliao	G0021	rejoice
γελάω	gelao	G1070	laugh
εὐφραίνω	euphraino	G2165	rejoice
εὐφροσύνη	euphrosune	G2167	joy
χαίρω	chairo	G5463	rejoice

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