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OSHB Ecc 2:10 שָׂמֵחַ (sāmēaḩ) Strongs=8056 Lemma=‘שָׂמֵחַ’
contextual word gloss=‘[was]_joyful’ word gloss=‘pleasure’
Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-977

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Other uses (8) of identical word form שָׂמֵחַ (Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘שָׂמֵחַ’ (Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 3 different glosses: ‘[a_person]_joyful’, ‘[was]_joyful’, ‘joyful’.

DEU 16:15 contextual word gloss=‘joyful’ word gloss=‘joyful’ OSHB DEU 16:15 word 21

OET-LV: 15 Seven _of days you _will _celebrate _a _festival to/for_YHWH god _of_your in_place which he _will _choose YHWH if/because he_will _bless _you YHWH god _of_your in_all _of produce _of_your and_in_all _of the _work _of your _two’s _hands _of_of and_you _will _be surely joyful. (DEU_16:15)

OET-RV: 15 Honour your god Yahweh at the place he’ll choose, by celebrating for seven days because he’s blessed your harvest and all your other work. (DEU 16:15)

2 KI 11:14 contextual word gloss=‘[was]_joyful’ word gloss=‘rejoicing’ OSHB 2 KI 11:14 word 15

OET-LV: 14 And_she/it _saw and_see/lo/see the_king was_standing at the_pillar according_the _custom and_the_officials and_the_trumpets were_with the_king and_all the _people _of the_earth/land was_joyful and_it_was_giving _a _blast on_trumpets and_ ˊAtal^yāh _she _tore DOM clothes _of_her and_she/it _called/named treason treason. (KI2_11:14)

OET-RV: 14 and was stunned to see the young, new king standing near the pillar as was the custom, with the captains and the trumpeters near the king, and all the people of the land rejoicing and sounding trumpets. Then Atalyah tore her clothes and shouted out, “Treachery! Treason!” (KI2 11:14)

2 CHR 23:13 contextual word gloss=‘[was]_joyful’ word gloss=‘rejoicing’ OSHB 2 CHR 23:13 word 15

OET-LV: 13 And_she/it _saw and_see/lo/see the_king was_standing at pillar _of_his at_entrance and_the_officials and_the_trumpets were_with the_king and_all the _people _of the_earth/land was_joyful and_it_was_giving _a _blast on_trumpets and_the_singers were_with_the _instruments _of (the)_song (and)_they_were_leading to_praise and_ ˊAtal^yāh _she _tore DOM clothes _of_her and_she/it _said treason treason. (CH2_23:13)

OET-RV: 13 to look, and wow, the young king was standing where previous kings had stood by the pillar at the temple entrance, with the commanders and trumpeters beside him. The people were all cheering and blowing trumpets, and singers with instruments were leading the praising. Then Atalyah tore her robe and shouted out, “Treason! Treason!” (CH2 23:13)

EST 5:9 contextual word gloss=‘joyful’ word gloss=‘happy’ OSHB EST 5:9 word 5

OET-LV: 9 And_ Haman _he/it _went _out in _the_day (the)_that joyful and_good heart and_just_as _saw Haman DOM Mārəddəkay at_the _gate _of the_king and_not he _stood _up and_not he _trembled from_him/it and_he _was _filled Haman towards Mārəddəkay rage. (EST_5:9)

OET-RV: 9 Haman was feeling very happy as he left the banquet that day. But then he saw Mordekai sitting at the king’s gate and noticed that Mordekai didn’t stand up or show fearful reverence to him. This made Haman furious with Mordekai (EST 5:9)

EST 5:14 contextual word gloss=‘joyful’ word gloss=‘joyfully’ OSHB EST 5:14 word 24

OET-LV: 14 And_she/it _said to_him/it Zeresh his/its_wife/woman and_all his _of_friends let _people _make a _gallows high fifty cubit[s] and_in_morning speak to/for_the _king and_people _will _hang DOM Mārəddəkay on/upon/above_him/it and_go with the_king to the_feast joyful and_it _was _good the_message to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Haman and_he/it _made the_tree. (EST_5:14)

OET-RV: 14 Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, “Get them to install 25-metre high pole, and in the morning get permission from the king, and get them to impale Mordekai on it. Then you can go with the king to the banquet and enjoy yourself.”
¶ That idea sounded good to Haman, so he got the pole erected. (EST 5:14)

PROV 15:13 contextual word gloss=‘joyful’ word gloss=‘joyful’ OSHB PROV 15:13 word 2

OET-LV: 13 A _heart joyful it _makes _good a _face and_by_sorrow _of heart a _spirit is_stricken. (PRO_15:13)

OET-RV: 13 Inner happiness makes a face glad,
⇔ ^ but a spirit is crushed by a broken heart. (PRO 15:13)

PROV 17:5 contextual word gloss=‘[a_person]_joyful’ word gloss=‘rejoices’ OSHB PROV 17:5 word 5

OET-LV: 5 one _who_mocks to_one _who_is_poor he _reproaches his _of_maker a _person_joyful for_calamity not he _will _go _unpunished. (PRO_17:5)

OET-RV: 5 Anyone who mocks the poor, taunts their maker.
⇔ ≈ Someone who’s happy about a calamity won’t go unpunished. (PRO 17:5)

PROV 17:22 contextual word gloss=‘joyful’ word gloss=‘cheerful’ OSHB PROV 17:22 word 2

OET-LV: 22 A _heart joyful it _makes _good healing and_spirit stricken it _dries _up the_bone[s]. (PRO_17:22)

OET-RV: 22 A cheerful attitude promotes healing,
⇔ ^ but a crushed spirit makes your bones dry up. (PRO 17:22)