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Hebrew · H8191

שַׁעְשֻׁעַ

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שַׁעְשֻׁעַH8191
Pronunciationshaashua

What does שַׁעְשֻׁעַ (shaashua) mean in the Bible?

שַׁעְשֻׁעַ (shaashua): Sensory pleasure or playful delight; often divine enjoyment in creation or covenant relationship with people

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What does שַׁעְשֻׁעַ (shaashua) mean in the Bible?

שַׁעְשֻׁעַ (shaashua): Sensory pleasure or playful delight; often divine enjoyment in creation or covenant relationship with people

How does the BSB render H8191?

The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [is] my delight (1), a delightful (1), are my delight (1), been my delight (1), delighting (1).

Where does שַׁעְשֻׁעַ (shaashua) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 119:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (5), Proverbs (2), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (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
[is] my delight1×Psalms 119:77
a delightful1×Jeremiah 31:20
are my delight1×Psalms 119:143
been my delight1×Psalms 119:92
delighting1×Proverbs 8:31
His delight1×Proverbs 8:30
is my delight1×Psalms 119:174
my delight1×Psalms 119:24
of His delight1×Isaiah 5:7
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 119:24שַׁעֲשֻׁעָ֗יtomy delightNoun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularPsalms 119:77שַֽׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃to[is] my delightNoun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularPsalms 119:92שַׁעֲשֻׁעָ֑יtobeen my delightNoun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularPsalms 119:143שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃toare my delightNoun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularPsalms 119:174שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃tois my delightNoun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularProverbs 8:30שַׁ֭עֲשֻׁעִיםtoHis delightNoun - masculine pluralProverbs 8:31וְ֝שַׁעֲשֻׁעַ֗יtodelightingConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularIsaiah 5:7שַׁעֲשׁוּעָ֑יוtoof His delightNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularJeremiah 31:20שַׁעֲשֻׁעִ֔יםtoa delightfulNoun - masculine plural
Usage map

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

First aligned rowPsalms 119:24
Aligned rows9
Books represented4
Psalms5Proverbs2Isaiah1Jeremiah1
Source forms
שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃2xša·‘ă·šu·‘āyPsalms 119:143, Psalms 119:174
וְ֝שַׁעֲשֻׁעַ֗י1xwə·ša·‘ă·šu·‘ayProverbs 8:31
שַׁעֲשׁוּעָ֑יו1xša·‘ă·šū·‘āwIsaiah 5:7
שַׁעֲשֻׁעָ֗י1xša·‘ă·šu·‘āyPsalms 119:24
שַׁעֲשֻׁעָ֑י1xša·‘ă·šu·‘āyPsalms 119:92
שַֽׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃1xša·‘ă·šu·‘āyPsalms 119:77
שַׁ֭עֲשֻׁעִים1x‘ă·šu·‘îmProverbs 8:30
שַׁעֲשֻׁעִ֔ים1xša·‘ă·šu·‘îmJeremiah 31:20
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular5xPsalms 119:24, Psalms 119:77, Psalms 119:92, Psalms 119:143
Noun - masculine plural2xProverbs 8:30, Jeremiah 31:20
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular1xProverbs 8:31
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular1xIsaiah 5:7
Sources

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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