Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H4885

Strong's H4885 · Hebrew

מָשׂוֹשׂ

mâsôws · /maw-soce'/

Number
H4885
Language
Hebrew
Original word
מָשׂוֹשׂ
Transliteration
mâsôws
Pronunciation
maw-soce'
KJV occurrences
16 verses

Definition

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

KJV: joy, mirth, rejoice.

Root / derivation: from H7797 (שׂוּשׂ);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מָשׂוֹשׂ across 16 verses.

joy12×
mirth3×
rejoice1×
rejoiceth1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

16 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Job1 verse
Psalms1 verse
Isaiah9 verses
Isaiah 8:6

Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son;

Isaiah 24:8

The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.

Isaiah 24:11

There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.

Isaiah 32:13

Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city: yea: or, burning upon

Isaiah 32:14

Because the palaces shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks; forts: or, clifts and watchtowers

Isaiah 60:15

Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.

Isaiah 62:5

For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee. as the: Heb. with the joy of the bridegroom

Isaiah 65:18

But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.

Isaiah 66:10

Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:

Jeremiah1 verse
Lamentations2 verses
Ezekiel1 verse
Hosea1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H4885 (mâsôws) mean?

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

How many times does H4885 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H4885 (מָשׂוֹשׂ) appears in 16 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “joy.”

How is mâsôws translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H4885 is rendered as “joy” (12×), “mirth” (3×), “rejoice” (1×), “rejoiceth” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word מָשׂוֹשׂ come from?

from H7797 (שׂוּשׂ);