שָׂשׂוֹן
śāśôn
exultation
Strong's H8342NounHebrewTWOT 2246a

שָׂשׂוֹן (śāśôn) is a Hebrew noun meaning exultation. It appears 22 times in 6 books of the Hebrew Bible (Strong's H8342).

Also rendered

Same Hebrew root (TWOT 2246a)

Range of meaning (TWOT 2246a)exultation, rejoicing; cheerfulness, welcome; gladness, joy, mirth
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's

שָׂשׂוֹן noun, masculine: exultation, rejoicing

Strong's H8342 שָׂשׂוֹן: cheerfulness; specifically, welcome
KJV:gladness, joy, mirth, rejoicing.

Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.

Root family 2246: שׂוּשׂ śûś — exult, rejoice; be bright, cheerful; be glad, joy, make mirth

See it in Scripture

Esther 8:16Psalms 105:43Isaiah 12:3

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