Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H7797

Strong's H7797 · Hebrew

שׂוּשׂ

sûws · /soos/

Number
H7797
Language
Hebrew
Original word
שׂוּשׂ
Transliteration
sûws
Pronunciation
soos
KJV occurrences
24 verses

Definition

to be bright, i.e. cheerful

KJV: be glad, [idiom] greatly, joy, make mirth, rejoice.

Root / derivation: or שִׂישׂ; a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שׂוּשׂ across 24 verses.

rejoice14×
glad4×
rejoiced3×
rejoiceth3×
greatly1×
joy1×
mirth1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

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

Deuteronomy2 verses
Job2 verses
Psalms7 verses
Isaiah8 verses
Isaiah 35:1

The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.

Isaiah 61:10

I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels. decketh: Heb. decketh as a priest

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 64:5

Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved.

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 65:19

And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.

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:

Isaiah 66:14

And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.

Jeremiah1 verse
Lamentations2 verses
Ezekiel1 verse
Zephaniah1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H7797 (sûws) mean?

to be bright, i.e. cheerful

How many times does H7797 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H7797 (שׂוּשׂ) appears in 24 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “rejoice.”

How is sûws translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H7797 is rendered as “rejoice” (14×), “glad” (4×), “rejoiced” (3×), “rejoiceth” (3×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word שׂוּשׂ come from?

or שִׂישׂ; a primitive root;