מָשׂוֹשׂ (mâsôws) — Joy

Hebrew word study: מָשׂוֹשׂ (mâsôws), Strong's H4885. delight, concretely (the cause or object) or abstractly (the feeling)

HebrewStrong's H4885
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מָשׂוֹשׂ (mâsôws)
Pronounced: maw-soce'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: from H7797 (שׂוּשׂ);

KJV translation words: joy, mirth, rejoice.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4885 is tagged on 17 words in 16 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 8:19 and last appears in Hosea 2:11.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the gaiety of ×3the joy of ×3a joy of ×2a joy ×1and rejoicing ×1and the joy of ×1exultation ×1gaiety her ×1is the joy of ×1joy ×1joy my ×1rejoicing ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מְשׂוֹשׂ ×9מָשׂוֹשׂ ×4וּמְשׂוֹשׂ ×2מְשׂוֹשִׂי ×1מְשׂוֹשָׂהּ ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×10Lamentations ×2Job ×1Psalms ×1Jeremiah ×1Ezekiel ×1Hosea ×1

Verses (all 16)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H7797 שׂוּשׂ (sûws).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does mâsôws (H4885) mean?

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

How is H4885 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4885 as: joy, mirth, rejoice..

How often does מָשׂוֹשׂ (mâsôws) appear?

Strong's H4885 is tagged on 17 words in 16 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 8:19 and last appears in Hosea 2:11.