simcha
/ˈsɪmxə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Each and every one of these blessings is a reason to be full of simcha."
- "The return to a meaningful and vibrant Judaism, he felt, must contain an ingredient too long denied it. This ingredient was simcha (joy), and it became the cornerstone of the Hasidic movement."
- "After the wedding, I received a letter from the bride and her family with profuse thanks for enabling them and the Jewish community of Sheboygan to witness and participate in a "wonderful, traditional simcha""
- "In 1956, Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, forbade any Bat Mitzvah celebration in a synagogue even at night, but allowed a simḥah at home; it's not a Seudat Mitzvah, just a birthday party."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: שׂמחה, שִׂמְחָה
Usage
Inflected Forms
simchas (plural)
simchot (plural)
simchoth (plural)
simchah (alternative)
simche (alternative)
simha (alternative)
simhah (alternative)
simkha (alternative)