H8342 שָׂשׂוֹן (sâsôwn) saw-sone'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

rejoicing

Strong's Definition

cheerfulness; specifically, welcome

Derivation: or שָׂשֹׂן; from H7797 (שׂוּשׂ);

KJV Usage: gladness, joy, mirth, rejoicing.

TWOT Reference: 2246a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) gladness, joy, exultation, rejoicing

1a) exultation, joy

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G20 G133 G2167 G5479

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

שָׂשׂוֹן (sa.s.von) — rejoicing. 1) gladness, joy, exultation, rejoicing 1a) exultation, joy

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

שָׂשֹׂון (H8342)

noun m · שׂושׂ

Rejoice | ≈ גיל · שׂמח · שִׂמְחָה

joy, gladness, delight poetic term; = state in which humans and deities feel and show great joy

EST 8:16 · EST 8:17 · PSA 45:8 · PSA 51:10 · PSA 51:14 · PSA 105:43 · PSA 119:111 · ISA 12:3 · ISA 22:13 · ISA 35:10 · ISA 51:3 · ISA 51:11 · ISA 61:3 · JER 7:34 · JER 15:16 · JER 16:9 · JER 25:10 · JER 31:13 · JER 33:9 · JER 33:11 · JOL 1:12 · ZEC 8:19

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שָׂשׂוֹן n.m. exultation, rejoicing base

Bible Occurrences (22)

8:16 8:17

45:7 51:8 51:12 105:43 119:111

12:3 22:13 35:10 51:3 51:11 61:3

7:34 15:16 16:9 25:10 31:13 33:9 33:11

1:12

8:19

Esther 8:16

For the Jews it was a time of light and gladness, of joy and honor.

Esther 8:17

In every province... and every city..., wherever the king’s edict and decree reached, there was joy and gladness among the Jews, with feasting and celebrating.... And many of the people of the land themselves became Jews, because the fear of the Jews had fallen upon them.

Isaiah 12:3

With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,

Isaiah 22:13

But look, there is joy and gladness, butchering of cattle and slaughtering of sheep, eating of meat and drinking of wine: Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!

Isaiah 35:10

So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned... with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.

Isaiah 51:3

For the LORD will comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; He will make her wilderness like Eden and her desert like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and melodious song.

Isaiah 51:11

So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned... with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.

Isaiah 61:3

to console the mourners in Zion — to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called... oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.