לשמוח
lismoach
To rejoice in Hebrew is לשמוח (lismoach).
The verb לשמוח is used to express the act of being happy.
Meaning: to be happy (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
lismoach
Did you know?
- While לשמוח means to be happy, the word for 'happiness' is שמחה (simcha), which is also the standard Hebrew word for a celebratory party or festive occasion.
- While לשמוח is the standard verb for joy, the Hebrew language often uses the word for 'exulting' or 'leaping' to describe the same sensation in biblical poetry.
- There is a distinct cultural concept called שמחה (simcha) that refers to a life-cycle event, like a wedding or a Bar Mitzvah, regardless of whether the people attending are actually feeling joyful.
Examples in context
- שמחתי לשמוע שסיימת את החופשה בשלום.I was glad to hear that you ended your vacation peacefully.
- קשה לי לשמוח עכשיו.kashe li lesmokh achshav.It is hard for me to rejoice now.
Example conversation
Maya and Noam are talking about a holiday.
- מאיה Mayaנועם, בוא נצא לשמוח מהחג.Noam, bo netsae lismuach mehachag.Noam, let's go out to rejoice in the holiday.
- נועם Noamזה רעיון מצוין, מאיה.Ze ra'ayon metzuyan, Maya.That is a great idea, Maya.
- מאיה Mayaאיפה נלך כדי לשמוח?Eifo nelech kedei lismuach?Where shall we go to rejoice?
- נועם Noamנלך לפארק עם כולם.Nelech lapark im kulam.We will go to the park with everyone.
