וּ/לְ/שִׂמְחַ֣ת
𐤅/𐤋/𐤔𐤌𐤇𐤕
simchâh
and for delight
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 moreJeremiah 15:16 · Word #9
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 HC/R/Ncfsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and for delight |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8057-14
and for joy-of
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + preposition לְ + feminine singular noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | שִׂמְחַת is the feminine singular construct form of the noun derived from שׂמח, denoting a state or expression of joy. The prefixed וּ and לְ add "and" and "for," while the construct state is preserved by rendering it as "joy-of," signaling its bound relationship to a following noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and for joy
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed 'and for joy-of' to 'and for joy' to maintain idiomatic and clear English, as 'simchat' here modifies 'levavi' directly (the joy of my heart). |
Bantu Hebrew
וּ/לְ/שִׂמְחַ֣ת (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.