Merry in Hebrew is שָׂמֵחַ (saméah).
It can also be said עליז, ערני, or נמרץ, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
merry
/ˈmɛɹi/ /ˈmɛəɹi/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for merry as an adjective.
jolly and full of high-spirits
- שָׂמֵחַשמחsaméahmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
festive and full of fun and laughter
- שָׂמֵחַשמחsaméahmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- עַלִּיזעליזalízmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
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- ערניeranímasculine
- נִמְרָץנמרץnimrátsmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שָׂמֵחַ.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׂמֵחַ
- Written without vowel points
- שמח
- Said
- saméah
- Feminine form
- שְׂמֵחָה
- Its meanings in English
- merry, happy, glad, pleased, merry, joyous, cheerful
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שמח, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with merry.
These words come before and after merry in the list.
These are the questions people ask about merry in Hebrew.
How do you say merry in Hebrew?
merry in Hebrew is שָׂמֵחַ, said saméah. Without vowel points it is written שמח.
What are other Hebrew words for merry?
Besides שמח, merry can be said עַלִּיז (alíz), ערני (eraní), or נִמְרָץ (nimráts), depending on the meaning.
What else does שמח mean in English?
Besides merry, שמח can mean happy, glad, pleased and merry, joyous, cheerful.
How is merry pronounced in English?
merry is pronounced /ˈmɛɹi/, /ˈmɛəɹi/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry merry and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.