Joy in Hebrew is שִׂמְחָה (simkhá).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שִׂמְחָה
simkhá
noun · feminine
In English
joy
/d͡ʒɔɪ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for joy as a noun.
feeling of happiness
- שִׂמְחָהשמחהsimkháfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שִׂמְחָה.
- Written with vowel points
- שִׂמְחָה
- Written without vowel points
- שמחה
- Said
- simkhá
- Plural
- שְׂמָחוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- joy, joy, happiness, glee
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שמחה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after joy in the list.
These are the questions people ask about joy in Hebrew.
How do you say joy in Hebrew?
joy in Hebrew is שִׂמְחָה, said simkhá. Without vowel points it is written שמחה. Its plural is שְׂמָחוֹת.
Is שמחה masculine or feminine?
The word שמחה is feminine.
What else does שמחה mean in English?
Besides joy, שמחה can mean joy, happiness, glee.
How is joy pronounced in English?
joy is pronounced /d͡ʒɔɪ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry joy and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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