שָׂמַ֣ח

𐤔𐤌𐤇

sâmach

was glad

To experience or express joy, gladness, or delight; to rejoice inwardly or outwardly. The verb primarily denotes a state or expression of happiness or pleasure, particularly in response to favorable circumstances, blessings, celebrations, or acts of divine intervention. Its semantic range includes emotional joy, public rejoicing, festive celebration, and making others glad.

samka "feel joy" (Kirundi)

H8055

Psalms 105:38 · Word #1

Lexicon H8055

Lemmaשָׂמַח
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤌𐤇
Transliterationsâmach
Strong'sH8055
DefinitionTo experience or express joy, gladness, or delight; to rejoice inwardly or outwardly. The verb primarily denotes a state or expression of happiness or pleasure, particularly in response to favorable circumstances, blessings, celebrations, or acts of divine intervention. Its semantic range includes emotional joy, public rejoicing, festive celebration, and making others glad.

Morphology HVqp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation p — Perfect — Completed action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

Phrasewas glad

SIBI-P1 Translation H8055-11

he rejoiced

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, perfect (qatal), 3rd person masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal stem expresses the simple active state or action of experiencing joy. The perfect 3ms form indicates a completed action by a masculine singular subject, hence "he rejoiced."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

he rejoiced

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 'he rejoiced' accurately conveys the verb's meaning in context per the silex_definition and matches the expected emotion described in the verse.

Bantu Hebrew

שָׂמַ֣ח (sâmach) — To experience or express joy, gladness, or delight; to rejoice inwardly or outwardly. The verb primarily denotes a state or expression of happiness or pleasure, particularly in response to favorable circumstances, blessings, celebrations, or acts of divine intervention. Its semantic range includes emotional joy, public rejoicing, festive celebration, and making others glad.

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Word Meaning Language
samka feel joy Kirundi