Hebrew · H8342

שָׂשׂוֹן

Cheerfulness ; specifically, welcome

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שָׂשׂוֹןH8342

Pronunciationśāśôn

What does שָׂשׂוֹן (śāśôn) mean in the Bible?

שָׂשׂוֹן (śāśôn): Exuberant joy expressing delight; often marks divine favor or festive celebration in communal contexts

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What does שָׂשׂוֹן (śāśôn) mean in the Bible?

שָׂשׂוֹן (śāśôn): Exuberant joy expressing delight; often marks divine favor or festive celebration in communal contexts

How does the BSB render H8342?

The BSB source-word alignment has 22 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of joy (7), joy (3), Gladness (2), the joy (2), and gladness (1).

Where does שָׂשׂוֹן (śāśôn) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Esther 8:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (7), Isaiah (6), Psalms (5), Esther (2).

Source Word Evidence

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How English Renders It

of joy7×Esther 8:16, Psalms 45:7, Isaiah 61:3, Jeremiah 7:34

joy3×Psalms 51:8, Isaiah 51:3, Jeremiah 33:9

Gladness2×Isaiah 35:10, Isaiah 51:11

the joy2×Psalms 51:12, Joel 1:12

and gladness1×Esther 8:17

are the joy1×Psalms 119:111

into joy1×Jeremiah 31:13

my joy1×Jeremiah 15:16

there is joy1×Isaiah 22:13

times of joy1×Zechariah 8:19

With joy1×Isaiah 12:3

with rejoicing1×Psalms 105:43

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First aligned rowEsther 8:16

Aligned rows22

Books represented6

Esther2Psalms5Isaiah6Jeremiah7Joel1Zechariah1

Source forms

שָׂשׂוֹן֙5xśā·śō·wnIsaiah 61:3, Jeremiah 7:34, Jeremiah 16:9, Jeremiah 25:10

שָׂשׂ֤וֹן3xśā·śō·wnIsaiah 35:10, Isaiah 51:3, Isaiah 51:11

שָׂשׂ֣וֹן2xśā·śō·wnPsalms 51:8, Isaiah 22:13

בְשָׂשׂ֑וֹן1xḇə·śā·śō·wnPsalms 105:43

בְּשָׂשׂ֑וֹן1xbə·śā·śō·wnIsaiah 12:3

וְשָׂשׂוֹן֙1xwə·śā·śō·wnEsther 8:17

וְשָׂשֹׂ֖ן1xwə·śā·śōnEsther 8:16

לְשָׂשׂ֖וֹן1xlə·śā·śō·wnJeremiah 15:16

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine singular13xPsalms 45:7, Psalms 51:8, Isaiah 22:13, Isaiah 35:10

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular3xJeremiah 15:16, Jeremiah 31:13, Zechariah 8:19

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular2xEsther 8:16, Esther 8:17

Noun - masculine singular construct2xPsalms 51:12, Psalms 119:111

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular2xPsalms 105:43, Isaiah 12:3

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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שָׂשׂוֹן

What does שָׂשׂוֹן (śāśôn) mean in the Bible?

What does שָׂשׂוֹן (śāśôn) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H8342?

Where does שָׂשׂוֹן (śāśôn) appear in Scripture?

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