Psalm 16:9:2Ps.16.9.W2TAB
שָׂמַ֣ח
samakh
“is glad”
- Transliteration
- sa-MAKH
- Extended
- saa-MAHKH
Meaning by language
- English
- is glad
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch |
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The word
Word in context
- word
sa-MAKH
- clause
la-KHEN sa-MAKH li-BI va-ya-GEL ke-vo-DI
- sentence
la-KHEN sa-MAKH li-BI va-ya-GEL ke-vo-DI AF-be-sa-RI yish-KON la-VE-takh
Exegesis
The perfect form of samach {שָׂמַח | śā-maḥ} ‘was glad’ with libbi {לִבִּי | li-bbî} ‘my heart’ denotes a completed emotional state.
Root and etymology
ś-m-ḥś-m-ḥ
“to rejoice, be glad”
In context — Psalm 16:9
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; also, my flesh will dwell in safety .
About this coordinate
Psalm 16:9:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Psalm 16:9, so the Hebrew word שָׂמַ֣ח (samakh) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Ps.16.9.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.16.9.W2.S1) and character.