שִׂמְחָה (śimḥâ) is
a Hebrew noun
meaning joy. It appears
94 times
in 24 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H8057).
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 2268b)
Range of meaning (TWOT 2268b)joy, gladness, mirth; blithesomeness, glee; joyfulness, pleasure, rejoice, rejoiceing
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
שִׂמְחָהnoun, feminine: joy, gladness, mirth
Strong's H8057שִׂמְחָה: blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) KJV:× exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
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.
Root family 2268: שָׂמַחśāmaḥ — rejoice, be glad; cause to rejoice, gladden; brighten, be, blithe, gleesome; cheer up, joy, joyful, be merry