Words the Bible translates as rejoicing
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 9 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- simḥahשִׂמְחָהjoy: gladness felt in the heart and shown openly in celebration, often before God
- rinnahרִנָּהa ringing cry: a loud, high, resounding shout that carries far, raised in glad celebration or in urgent pleading
- kauchēsisκαύχησιςboasting: the act of saying out loud what you are proud of and counting on, whether that is yourself or God
- sasvonשָׂשׂוֹןexultant joy: glad rejoicing, both the lift of gladness in the heart and the celebration it breaks out into
- masvosמָשׂוֹשׂjoy: glad rejoicing, and by extension the person or place that is someone's delight
- gilגִּילthe loud joy of a celebration: rejoicing that breaks out where others can see and hear it, as at a harvest, a festival, or a procession
+1 more meaning
- a person's age: the stage of life someone has reached, and so the others who are at that same stage
- renanahרְנָנָהa ringing shout of joy: loud, carrying celebration made with the voice
- gilahגִּילָהrejoicingnot studied yet
- hillulהִלּוּלa harvest thanksgiving celebration: the loud, festive praise made when a fruit or grape crop has been gathered in
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