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Hebrew · H4885

מָשׂוֹשׂ

Delight , concretely (the cause or object) or abstractly (the feeling)

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מָשׂוֹשׂH4885
Pronunciationmāśwōś

What does מָשׂוֹשׂ (māśwōś) mean in the Bible?

מָשׂוֹשׂ (māśwōś): Joy that encompasses both the inner feeling of delight and its outward expression in celebration.

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Questions this entry answers

What does מָשׂוֹשׂ (māśwōś) mean in the Bible?

מָשׂוֹשׂ (māśwōś): Joy that encompasses both the inner feeling of delight and its outward expression in celebration.

How does the BSB render H4885?

The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the joy (2), The joyful (2), . . . (1), a joy (1), and joy (1).

Where does מָשׂוֹשׂ (māśwōś) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 8:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (10), Lamentations (2), Ezekiel (1), Hosea (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
the joy2×Psalms 48:2, Lamentations 2:15
The joyful2×Isaiah 24:8
. . .1×Isaiah 66:10
a joy1×Isaiah 60:15
and joy1×Ezekiel 24:25
and rejoiced1×Isaiah 8:6
her exultation1×Hosea 2:11
is the joy1×Job 8:19
Joy1×Lamentations 5:15
of merriment1×Isaiah 32:13
rejoices1×Isaiah 62:5
rejoicing1×Isaiah 24:11
that brings Me joy1×Jeremiah 49:25
the delight1×Isaiah 32:14
to be a delight1×Isaiah 65:18
Show sample aligned rows
Job 8:19מְשׂ֣וֹשׂtois the joyNoun - masculine singular constructPsalms 48:2מְשׂ֪וֹשׂtothe joyNoun - masculine singular constructIsaiah 8:6וּמְשׂ֥וֹשׂtoand rejoicedConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructIsaiah 24:8מְשׂ֣וֹשׂtoThe joyfulNoun - masculine singular constructIsaiah 24:8מְשׂ֥וֹשׂtothe joyfulNoun - masculine singular constructIsaiah 24:11מְשׂ֥וֹשׂtorejoicingNoun - masculine singular constructIsaiah 32:13מָשׂ֔וֹשׂtoof merrimentNoun - masculine singularIsaiah 32:14מְשׂ֥וֹשׂtothe delightNoun - masculine singular constructIsaiah 60:15מְשׂ֖וֹשׂtoa joyNoun - masculine singular constructIsaiah 62:5וּמְשׂ֤וֹשׂtorejoicesConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowJob 8:19
Aligned rows17
Books represented7
Job1Psalms1Isaiah10Jeremiah1Lamentations2Ezekiel1Hosea1
Source forms
מְשׂ֣וֹשׂ3xmə·śō·wśJob 8:19, Isaiah 24:8, Lamentations 5:15
מְשׂ֥וֹשׂ3xmə·śō·wśIsaiah 24:8, Isaiah 24:11, Isaiah 32:14
מְשׂ֖וֹשׂ2xmə·śō·wśIsaiah 60:15, Ezekiel 24:25
מָשׂ֔וֹשׂ2xmā·śō·wśIsaiah 32:13, Isaiah 66:10
וּמְשׂ֥וֹשׂ1xū·mə·śō·wśIsaiah 8:6
וּמְשׂ֤וֹשׂ1xū·mə·śō·wśIsaiah 62:5
מְשׂ֪וֹשׂ1xmə·śō·wśPsalms 48:2
מָשׂ֖וֹשׂ1xmā·śō·wśLamentations 2:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct9xJob 8:19, Psalms 48:2, Isaiah 24:8, Isaiah 24:11
Noun - masculine singular4xIsaiah 32:13, Isaiah 65:18, Isaiah 66:10, Lamentations 2:15
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct1xIsaiah 62:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct1xIsaiah 8:6
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular1xJeremiah 49:25
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular1xHosea 2:11
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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