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Psalms 9:3
“When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
שָׂמַחsâmach · saw-makh'
H8055 · Hebrew
H8055 · Hebrew
- Definition
- probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- cheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.
- Grammar
- אֶשְׂמְחָ֣ה — verb Qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular
- Usage
- Occurs 158 times in the Hebrew Bible.Exodus 4:14Leviticus 23:40Deuteronomy 12:7Deuteronomy 12:12Deuteronomy 12:18
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read שָׂמַח here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.