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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H8055 - Joy

Strong's No.:H8055

Hebrew:שָׂמַח

Transliteration:sâmach

Phonetic:saw-makh'

Word Origin:A primitive root

Bible Usage:cheer {up} be (make) {glad} (have make) joy ({-ful}) be (make) {merry} (cause {to} make to) {rejoice} X-(idiom) very.

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

probably to brighten {up} that {is} (figuratively) be (causatively make) blithe or gleesome


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. to rejoice, be glad

a. (Qal)

1. to rejoice

2. to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at)

3. to rejoice (religiously)

b. (Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad

c. (Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad


Bible References:
Joy

Translation
Occurrences:
cheereth ( 1 )
glad ( 45 )
joy ( 5 )
joyful ( 2 )
merry ( 2 )
rejoice ( 73 )
rejoiced ( 19 )
rejoiceth ( 4 )
rejoicing ( 1 )
up ( 1 )
was ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.