שִׂמְחָה
Meanings
Feminine noun
1. joy, happiness, glee.
2. Any behaviour that comes from that state of mind/emotion: a party, being pleased, etc.
Pronunciation
simkhá
Examples64
לֵב חֲכָמִים בבַּיִת אֵבֶל וְלֵב כְּסִילִים בבַּיִת שִׂמְחָה׃
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.
תּוֹם לֹא יָכֹל הָיָה לרסן אֵת שִׂמְחָתוֹ.
Tom couldn't contain his joy.
הָיִיתִי בשִׂמְחָה בָּאָה אתך, אֲבָל לֹא הָיָה לִי זְמַן.
I would have liked to come with you, but I didn't have time.
הָיִיתִי בָּא אתך בשִׂמְחָה, אֲבָל לֹא הָיָה לִי זְמַן.
I would have liked to come with you, but I didn't have time.
תּוֹם קִבֵּל עַל עַצְמוֹ בשִׂמְחָה.
Tom gladly accepted.
בשִׂמְחָה אֲשַׁלֵּם לך בכֹּל זְמַן.
I'll gladly pay you anytime.