שָׂמַח sâmach

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.

Derivation: a primitive root;

Where it is used

• Psalms 53:6 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!
• Psalms 58:10 The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.
• Psalms 63:11 But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut.
• Psalms 64:10 Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart exult.
• Psalms 66:6 He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the waters on foot; there we rejoiced in Him.
• Psalms 67:4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Selah
• Psalms 68:3 But the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy.
• Psalms 69:32 The humble will see and rejoice. You who seek God, let your hearts be revived!
• Psalms 70:4 May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “Let God be magnified!”
• Psalms 85:6 Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?
• Psalms 86:4 Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
• Psalms 89:42 You have exalted the right hand of his foes; You have made all his enemies rejoice.
• Psalms 90:14 Satisfy us in the morning with Your loving devotion, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
• Psalms 90:15 Make us glad for as many days as You have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen evil.
• Psalms 92:4 For You, O LORD, have made me glad by Your deeds; I sing for joy at the works of Your hands.
• Psalms 96:11 Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea resound, and all that fills it.
• Psalms 97:1 The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the distant shores be glad.
• Psalms 97:8 Zion hears and rejoices, and the towns of Judah exult because of Your judgments, O LORD.
• Psalms 97:12 Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones, and praise His holy name.
• Psalms 104:15 wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
• Psalms 104:31 May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in His works.
• Psalms 104:34 May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
• Psalms 105:3 Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
• Psalms 105:38 Egypt was glad when they departed, for the dread of Israel had fallen on them.
• Psalms 106:5 that I may see the prosperity of Your chosen ones, and rejoice in the gladness of Your nation, and give glory with Your inheritance.
• Psalms 107:30 They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired.
• Psalms 107:42 The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.
• Psalms 109:28 Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice.
• Psalms 118:24 This is the day that the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
• Psalms 119:74 May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.
• Psalms 122:1 A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
• Psalms 149:2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.
• Proverbs 5:18 May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth:
• Proverbs 10:1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
• Proverbs 12:25 Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up.
• Proverbs 13:9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
• Proverbs 15:20 A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
• Proverbs 15:30 The light of the eyes cheers the heart, and good news nourishes the bones.
• Proverbs 17:21 A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.
• Proverbs 23:15 My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice.
• Proverbs 23:24 The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.
• Proverbs 23:25 May your father and mother be glad, and may she who gave you birth rejoice!
• Proverbs 24:17 Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,
• Proverbs 27:9 Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the counsel of a friend is sweetness to the soul.
• Proverbs 27:11 Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.
• Proverbs 29:2 When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
• Proverbs 29:3 A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
• Proverbs 29:6 An evil man is caught by his own sin, but a righteous one sings and rejoices.
• Ecclesiastes 3:12 I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and do good while they live,
• Ecclesiastes 3:22 I have seen that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will come after him?
• Ecclesiastes 4:16 There is no limit to all the people who were before them. Yet the successor will not be celebrated by those who come even later. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
• Ecclesiastes 5:19 Furthermore, God has given riches and wealth to every man, and He has enabled him to enjoy them, to accept his lot, and to rejoice in his labor. This is a gift from God.
• Ecclesiastes 8:15 So I commended the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better for a man under the sun than to eat and drink and be merry. For this joy will accompany him in his labor during the days of his life that God gives him under the sun.
• Ecclesiastes 10:19 A feast is prepared for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.
• Ecclesiastes 11:8 So if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all. But let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything to come is futile.
• Ecclesiastes 11:9 Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.
• Song of Solomon 1:4 Take me away with you—let us hurry! May the king bring me to his chambers. We will rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love more than wine. It is only right that they adore you.
• Isaiah 9:3 You have enlarged the nation and increased its joy. The people rejoice before You as they rejoice at harvest time, as men rejoice in dividing the plunder.
• Isaiah 9:17 Therefore the Lord takes no pleasure in their young men; He has no compassion on their fatherless and widows. For every one of them is godless and wicked, and every mouth speaks folly. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
• Isaiah 14:8 Even the cypresses and cedars of Lebanon exult over you: “Since you have been laid low, no woodcutter comes against us.”