שָׂמֵחַ

Happy

sa-MAY-akh

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Meanings

HappyJoyfulGlad

About “Happy” in Hebrew

Sameach is the adjective form of simcha and is used constantly in Israeli daily life and celebrations. The phrase 'chag sameach' (happy holiday) is the universal Jewish holiday greeting. In Jewish philosophy, being sameach—choosing joy—is considered an active spiritual practice, not merely a passive emotional state. The Hasidic tradition especially emphasizes serving God through joy.

Example

אֲנִי שָׂמֵחַ לִרְאוֹת אוֹתְךָ.

I am happy to see you.

Gematria of “Happy” (שמח)

In Hebrew numerology (gematria), each letter has a numerical value. The word שמח (sa-MAY-akh) has a gematria value of 348.

300ש+

40מ+

8ח

total348

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“Happy” in the Bible

Verses from the Torah and Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) mentioning “happy”.

Amos 6:13עמוס 6:13

השמחים ללא דבר האמרים הלוא בחזקנו לקחנו לנו קרנים

[Ah,] those who are so happy about Lo-dabar, Who exult, “By our might We have captured Karnaim”!

Daniel 12:12דניאל 12:12

אשרי המחכה ויגיע לימים אלף שלש מאות שלשים וחמשה

Happy the one who waits and reaches one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days.)

Deuteronomy 12:7דברים 12:7

ואכלתם שם לפני יהוה אלהיכם ושמחתם בכל משלח ידכם אתם ובתיכם אשר ברכך יהוה אלהיך

Together with your households, you shall feast there before the ETERNAL your God, happy in all the undertakings in which the ETERNAL your God has blessed you.

English translation: THE JPS TANAKH, Revised Edition (2023) © Jewish Publication Society, via Sefaria. CC BY-NC 4.0

This word starts with the Hebrew letter shin.

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