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H8057שִׂמְחָהsim.chah

joyPart of speech: Hebrew Noun (Feminine)

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Occurrences by book

  1. 1
  2. Exodus: 0
  3. Leviticus: 0
  4. 1
  5. 1
  6. Joshua: 0
  7. 1
  8. Ruth: 0
  9. 1
  10. 1
  11. 1
  12. 2 Kings: 0
  13. 6
  14. 6
  15. 3
  16. 6
  17. 7
  18. 1
  19. 13
  20. 8
  21. 8
  22. 1
  23. 15
  24. 7
  25. Lamentations: 0
  26. 2
  27. Daniel: 0
  28. Hosea: 0
  29. 1
  30. Amos: 0
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. 1
  33. Micah: 0
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. 1
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. 1
  39. Malachi: 0

Renderings

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94 occurrences in 89 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. Nehemiah 12:43

    And they offered great sacrifices that day, and rejoiced; for God had made them rejoice with great joy; and the women also and the children rejoiced; so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.

    שִׂמְחָ֣ה sim.Chah “joy”שִׂמְחַ֥ת sim.Chat “[the] rejoicing of”

  2. Nehemiah 12:44

    And on that day were men appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the heave-offerings, for the first-fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them, according to the fields of the cities, the portions appointed by the law for the priests and L

    שִׂמְחַ֣ת sim.Chat “[the] joy of”

  3. Esther 8:16

    The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honour.

    וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה (שִׂמְחָ֑ה) sim.Chah “gladness”

  4. Esther 8:17

    And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness and joy, a feast and a good day. And many from among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was fallen upon t

    שִׂמְחָ֤ה sim.Chah “gladness”

  5. Esther 9:17

    on the thirteenth day of the month Adar, and on the fourteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

    וְשִׂמְחָֽה׃ (שִׂמְחָֽה) sim.Chah “joy”

  6. Esther 9:18

    But the Jews that were in Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

    וְשִׂמְחָֽה׃ (שִׂמְחָֽה) sim.Chah “joy”

  7. Esther 9:19

    Therefore do the Jews of the villages, that dwell in the unwalled towns, make the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.

    שִׂמְחָ֥ה sim.Chah “joy”

  8. Esther 9:22

    the days wherein the Jews had rest from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to gladness, and from mourning into a good day; that they should make them days of feasting and gladness, and of sending portions one to another,

    לְשִׂמְחָ֔ה (שִׂמְחָ֔ה) sim.Chah “joy”וְשִׂמְחָ֔ה (שִׂמְחָ֔ה) sim.Chah “joy”

  9. Job 20:5

    That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the godless but for a moment?

    וְשִׂמְחַ֖ת (שִׂמְחַ֖ת) sim.Chat “[the] gladness of”

  10. Psalms 4:8

    Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than when their corn and their wine increase.

    שִׂמְחָ֣ה sim.Chah “joy”

  11. Psalms 16:11

    Thou makest me to know the path of life; in Thy presence is fulness of joy, in Thy right hand bliss for evermore.

    שְׂ֭מָחוֹת Se.ma.chot “gladness<es>”

  12. Psalms 21:7

    For Thou makest him most blessed for ever; Thou makest him glad with joy in Thy presence.

    בְ֝שִׂמְחָ֗ה (שִׂמְחָ֗ה) sim.Chah “gladness”

  13. Psalms 30:12

    Thou didst turn for me my mourning into dancing; Thou didst loose my sackcloth, and gird me with gladness;

    שִׂמְחָֽה׃ sim.Chah “joy”

  14. Psalms 43:4

    Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God, my exceeding joy; and praise Thee upon the harp, O God, my God.

    שִׂמְחַ֪ת sim.Chat “[the] joy of”

  15. Psalms 45:16

    They shall be led with gladness and rejoicing; they shall enter into the king's palace.

    בִּשְׂמָחֹ֣ת (שְׂמָחֹ֣ת) s.ma.Chot “joy<s>”

  16. Psalms 51:10

    Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which Thou hast crushed may rejoice.

    וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה (שִׂמְחָ֑ה) sim.Chah “gladness”

  17. Psalms 68:4

    But let the righteous be glad, let them exult before God; yea, let them rejoice with gladness.

    בְשִׂמְחָֽה׃ (שִׂמְחָֽה) sim.Chah “gladness”

  18. Psalms 97:11

    Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

    שִׂמְחָֽה׃ sim.Chah “joy”

  19. Psalms 100:2

    Serve the LORD with gladness; come before His presence with singing.

    בְּשִׂמְחָ֑ה (שִׂמְחָ֑ה) sim.Chah “joy”

  20. Psalms 106:5

    That I may behold the prosperity of Thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of Thy nation, that I may glory with Thine inheritance.

    בְּשִׂמְחַ֣ת (שִׂמְחַ֣ת) sim.Chat “[the] joy of”

  21. Psalms 137:3

    For there they that led us captive asked of us words of song, and our tormentors asked of us mirth: 'Sing us one of the songs of Zion.'

    שִׂמְחָ֑ה sim.Chah “gladness”

  22. Psalms 137:6

    Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I remember thee not; if I set not Jerusalem above my chiefest joy.

    שִׂמְחָתִֽי׃ (שִׂמְחָתִֽ) sim.cha.T “joy”

  23. Proverbs 10:28

    The hope of the righteous is gladness; but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

    שִׂמְחָ֑ה sim.Chah “[is] joy”

  24. Proverbs 12:20

    Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

    שִׂמְחָֽה׃ sim.Chah “joy”

  25. Proverbs 14:10

    The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and with its joy no stranger can intermeddle.

    וּ֝בְשִׂמְחָת֗וֹ (שִׂמְחָת֗) sim.cha.T “joy”