H8057 שִׂמְחָה simchâh → Derivative
7 languagesDerivative of root שׂמח — canonical: H8055 שָׂמַח (3 family members).
A state or emotion of joy, happiness, gladness, or rejoicing, often marked by an outward expression or celebration. שִׂמְחָה refers both to the feeling of inner joy and the manifestation of that feeling, especially in communal settings or religious festivals. Its semantic range encompasses natural emotional response as well as ritualized communal rejoicing.
Etymology
From the root שׂמח, which expresses the idea of 'being glad, rejoicing, experiencing joy.' שִׂמְחָה is the noun form, derived from the verbal root but denoting the state, act, or experience of joy. While the core meaning of the root is emotional gladness, the noun is frequently contextualized in settings of collective celebration and festivity.
| Language | Word | Meaning | Segmentation | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bemba | Nsansamuka | To have joy and gladness | ||
| Kikuyu | gũthũmaka | to rejoice, to make merry | ||
| Kinyarwanda | Samka | Joy, gladness | ||
| Kirundi | gushamika | to rejoice, to make merry | ||
| Luganda | okwesanyuka | to be happy, to rejoice, to be glad | ||
| Nyamwezi | kusamakila | to rejoice, to be happy | ||
| Shona | kusimuka | to be happy, to rejoice |