לְ/שִׂמְחָֽה
𐤋/𐤔𐤌𐤇𐤄
simchâh
for joy
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.
Samka "Joy, gladness" (Kinyarwanda) · Nsansamuka "To have joy and gladness" (Bemba)1 Chronicles 15:16 · Word #17
Lexicon H8057
| Lemma | שִׂמְחָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤇𐤄 |
| Transliteration | simchâh |
| Strong's | H8057 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology HR/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for joy |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8057-07
for rejoicing
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + feminine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שִׂמְחָה denotes the state or expression of rejoicing derived from the root שׂמח. The prefixed לְ indicates direction or purpose, yielding "for rejoicing" as a concise, root-faithful rendering. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
for joy
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'for rejoicing' is somewhat archaic. 'For joy' is the most direct rendering and matches how the noun שִׂמְחָה is commonly rendered when describing the reason for music or celebration. |
Bantu Hebrew
לְ/שִׂמְחָֽה (simchâh) — 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.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Samka | Joy, gladness | Kinyarwanda |
| Nsansamuka | To have joy and gladness | Bemba |