שִׂמְח֬וּ

𐤔𐤌𐤇𐤅

sâmach

be 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 32:11 · 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 HVqv2mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation v — Imperative — A command
Person 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural

Common Translation

Phrasebe glad

SIBI-P1 Translation H8055-21

Rejoice!

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, imperative, 2nd person masculine plural.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal stem expresses the simple action of experiencing or expressing joy. As a 2nd person masculine plural imperative, it directly commands a group of males to enter into or express rejoicing.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

Rejoice!

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleStandardized from "Be glad".

Bantu Hebrew

שִׂמְח֬וּ (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