בְ/שִׂמְחָ֖ה
𐤁/𐤔𐤌𐤇𐤄
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.
kusamakila "to rejoice, to be happy" (Nyamwezi) · gũthũmaka "to rejoice, to make merry" (Kikuyu) · okwesanyuka "to be happy, to rejoice, to be glad" (Luganda) +4 moreEcclesiastes 2:1 · Word #7
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 |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8057-16
rejoicing
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שִׂמְחָה derives from the root שׂמח and denotes the state or expression of rejoicing. Rendering it as "rejoicing" preserves the dynamic sense of the root while reflecting its feminine singular abstract noun form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
with joy
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'rejoicing' is awkward in this construct context. 'With joy' fits the Hebrew prepositional phrase and the intended meaning of שִׂמְחָה as an abstract noun. |
Bantu Hebrew
בְ/שִׂמְחָ֖ה (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 |
|---|---|---|
| kusamakila | to rejoice, to be happy | Nyamwezi |
| gũthũmaka | to rejoice, to make merry | Kikuyu |
| okwesanyuka | to be happy, to rejoice, to be glad | Luganda |
| kusimuka | to be happy, to rejoice | Shona |
| gushamika | to rejoice, to make merry | Kirundi |
| Samka | Joy, gladness | Kinyarwanda |
| Nsansamuka | To have joy and gladness | Bemba |