הַ/שִּׂמְחָ֔ה
𐤄/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.
Samka "Joy, gladness" (Kinyarwanda) · Nsansamuka "To have joy and gladness" (Bemba)Ecclesiastes 8:15 · Word #4
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 HTd/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 H8057-04
the rejoicing
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine singular absolute with definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שִׂמְחָה derives from the root שׂמח and denotes the state or act of rejoicing; rendering it as "the rejoicing" preserves both the definite article and the dynamic sense of expressed joy inherent in the root. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the rejoicing
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 gives the accurate sense of the state of joy described by the Hebrew noun; context supports this. |
Bantu Hebrew
הַ/שִּׂמְחָ֔ה (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 |