I have been reading about how the Danes use the Hygge principle to make themselves happy. their candles and the cozy life of tranquility are all tempting. But there is a little carnal and worldly side to these in spite of its Zen Buddhist inclinations.
So I was wondering if there is any purely spiritual side to this happiness principle and turned to the Bible. Yes, there is a Word Rejoice in the Bible. And to my surprise, it has many Hebrew synonyms with a different connotation for each. Here are some of these Hebrew words.
Simchah – The Joy of the Lord
Samach – Joy in performing religious ceremony
Samerch – Joy that shows outward expression
Suws – An inward feeling of joy, not expressed
Sachaq – Joy that comes from playing
sahal – Joy in the success of someone else.
Alats – Joy in victory
Chadah – A re-joice. A renewal of joy
Masows – Joy in being with friends or family
Ranah – Shouting for joy.
Gil – Joy expressed in spinning around in a circle
