שָׂמַח (śāmaḥ) is
a Hebrew verb
meaning rejoice. It appears
158 times
in 31 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H8055).
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 2268)
Range of meaning (TWOT 2268)rejoice, be glad; cause to rejoice, gladden; brighten, be, blithe, gleesome; cheer up, joy, joyful, be merry
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
שָׂמַחverb: rejoice, be glad
Qal
1.in common life
2.
a.rejoice religiously
b.subject Jehovah
Pielcause to rejoice, gladden
HiphilPiel
Strong's H8055שָׂמַח: probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome KJV:cheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, × very.
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.