Hebrew word study
שָׂמַח H8055
- Transliteration
- sâmach
- Pronunciation
- saw-makh'
- KJV glosses
- cheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.
Lexical summary
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information