שָׂשׂוֹן (sâsôwn) — Gladness

Hebrew word study: שָׂשׂוֹן (sâsôwn), Strong's H8342. cheerfulness; specifically, welcome

HebrewStrong's H8342
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׂשׂוֹן (sâsôwn)
Pronounced: saw-sone'

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

cheerfulness; specifically, welcome

Word study
Derivation: or שָׂשֹׂן; from H7797 (שׂוּשׂ);

KJV translation words: gladness, joy, mirth, rejoicing.

Where this word appears

Strong's H8342 is tagged on 22 words in 22 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Esther 8:16 and last appears in Zechariah 8:19.

How it is rendered in the text

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

joy ×13and joy ×2into joy ×2with joy ×2are the joy of ×1into a joy ×1the joy of ×1

Forms found in the text

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

שָׂשׂוֹן ×13לְשָׂשׂוֹן ×3שְׂשׂוֹן ×2בְשָׂשׂוֹן ×1בְּשָׂשׂוֹן ×1וְשָׂשֹׂן ×1וְשָׂשׂוֹן ×1

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×7Isaiah ×6Psalms ×5Esther ×2Joel ×1Zechariah ×1

Verses (all 22)

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 sâsôwn (H8342) mean?

Cheerfulness; specifically, welcome.

How is H8342 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8342 as: gladness, joy, mirth, rejoicing..

How often does שָׂשׂוֹן (sâsôwn) appear?

Strong's H8342 is tagged on 22 words in 22 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Esther 8:16 and last appears in Zechariah 8:19.