Strong’s H8055 · Hebrew
שָׂמַח
sâmach · saw-makh'
Origin a primitive root;
Meaning probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
In the King James Version cheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.
In 145 verses of the King James Version
51–100 of 145
- Psalms 35:15But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:
- Psalms 35:19Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
- Psalms 35:24Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
- Psalms 35:27Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
- Psalms 38:16For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
- Psalms 40:16Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
- Psalms 45:8All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
- Psalms 46:4There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
- Psalms 48:11Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
- Psalms 53:6Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
- Psalms 58:10The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
- Psalms 63:11But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
- Psalms 64:10The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
- Psalms 66:6He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
- Psalms 67:4O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.
- Psalms 68:3But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
- Psalms 69:32The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.
- Psalms 70:4Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.
- Psalms 85:6Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
- Psalms 86:4Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
- Psalms 89:42Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.
- Psalms 90:14O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
- Psalms 90:15Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil.
- Psalms 92:4For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.
- Psalms 96:11Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.
- Psalms 97:1The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
- Psalms 97:8Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.
- Psalms 97:12Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
- Psalms 104:15And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.
- Psalms 104:31The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
- Psalms 104:34My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
- Psalms 105:3Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
- Psalms 105:38Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.
- Psalms 106:5That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.
- Psalms 107:30Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
- Psalms 107:42The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
- Psalms 109:28Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.
- Psalms 118:24This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
- Psalms 119:74They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
- Psalms 122:1A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
- Psalms 149:2Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
- Proverbs 5:18Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.
- Proverbs 10:1The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
- Proverbs 12:25Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
- Proverbs 13:9The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
- Proverbs 15:20A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
- Proverbs 15:30The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
- Proverbs 17:21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
- Proverbs 23:15My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
- Proverbs 23:24The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.