7797. sus or sis
Strong's Lexicon
sus or sis: To rejoice, be glad, exult

Original Word: שׂוּשׂ or שִׂישׂ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: sus or sis
Pronunciation: soos or sees
Phonetic Spelling: (soos)
Definition: To rejoice, be glad, exult
Meaning: to be bright, cheerful

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5463 (χαίρω, chairō): To rejoice, be glad

- G21 (ἀγαλλιάω, agalliaō): To exult, rejoice greatly

Usage: The Hebrew verb שׂוּשׂ (sus) or שִׂישׂ (sis) primarily conveys the idea of rejoicing or being glad. It is often used in contexts where there is an expression of joy, delight, or exultation. This joy can be in response to God's salvation, His righteous acts, or His presence. The term is used both in personal expressions of joy and in communal celebrations.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, joy was a significant aspect of religious life and community gatherings. Festivals, worship, and sacrifices were often accompanied by expressions of joy and gladness. The Hebrew understanding of joy was deeply connected to one's relationship with God and His covenantal faithfulness. Joy was not merely an emotional response but a profound acknowledgment of God's goodness and provision.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to exult, rejoice
NASB Translation
delight (1), delighted (1), exult (3), glad (5), rejoice (9), rejoice greatly (1), rejoiced (2), rejoices (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שׂוּשׂ, שִׂישׂ verb exult, rejoice (NöZMG xxxvii(1893), 536 derives ('perhaps') from interjection, as an enticing call, so Gerber20); —

QalPerfect3masculine singular שָׂשׂ Deuteronomy 28:63 +, 1 singular שַׂשְׂתִּי Psalm 119:14, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יָשִׂישׂ Deuteronomy 28:63 +, 3 masculine plural יְשֻׂשׂוּם Isaiah 35:1 (Ges§ 47ni. 510, but ם erroneous. Kenn Ol§ 244 a, probably dittograph, so Lo Hi Gr CheHpt Marti), etc.; Imperative feminine singular שִׂישִׂי Lamentations 4:2, masculine plural שִׂישׂוּ Isaiah 65:18; Isaiah 66:10; Infinitive absolute שׂוֺשׂ Isaiah 61:10; construct לָשׂוּשׂ Deuteronomy 30:9; — exult, display joy, with עַל over, Deuteronomy 28:63 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 30:9 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 32:41; Isaiah 62:5; Zephaniah 3:1 (+ בְּשִׂמְחָה; "" גִּיל), Psalm 119:162; with ב Isaiah 61:10 (שׂוֺשׂ אָשִׂישׂ), Isaiah 65:19; Psalm 35:9 (all "" גּיל) Psalm 40:17; Psalm 68:4 (+ בְּשִׂמְחָה; "" עָלַץ), Psalm 70:5 (all "" שָׂמַח; Psalm 119:14; Job 39:21 (horse), Psalm 19:6 (sun, as athlete); with כִּי and clause Lamentations 1:21; absolute Isaiah 35:1; Isaiah 65:18 (both "" גִּיל), Isaiah 64:4 (but strike out שָׂשׂ וְ ᵐ5 Gr Du CheHpt Marti), Isa 68:14; Lamentations 4:21 ("" שָׂמַח), Job 3:22 ("" שָׂמַח אֱלֵיגִֿיל), Isaiah 66:10 (accusative of congnate meaning with verb; "" גִּיל), שָׂמַח). — Ezekiel 21:15 is corrupt, Co reads לְאַנְשֵׁי (for נָשִׂישׂ), Krae לִנְשִׂיאֵי, other conjectures in Commentaries: on clause see especially Da ToyHeb.Hpt.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
be glad, greatly, joy, make mirth, rejoice

Or siys {sece}; a primitive root; to be bright, i.e. Cheerful -- be glad, X greatly, joy, make mirth, rejoice.

Forms and Transliterations
אָשִׂ֣ישׂ אשיש וְיָשִׂ֣ישׂ וְיָשִׂ֥ישׂוּ וְשַׂשְׂתִּ֣י וְשַׂשְׂתִּ֥י וְשָׂ֣שׂ וישיש וישישו ושש וששתי יְשֻׂשׂ֥וּם יָ֘שִׂ֤ישׂוּ יָ֝שִׂ֗ישׂוּ יָשִׂ֤ישׂ יָשִׂ֥ישׂ יָשִׂ֨ישׂ ישיש ישישו יששום לָשׂ֤וּשׂ לשוש נָשִׂ֔ישׂ נשיש שִׂ֤ישִׂי שִׂ֤ישׂוּ שַׂ֗שְׂתִּי שָׂ֔שׂוּ שָׂ֖שׂ שָׂ֣שׂ שָׂ֨שׂ שָׂשׂ֙ שׂ֧וֹשׂ שוש שישו שישי שש ששו ששתי תָּ֝שִׂישׂ תשיש ’ā·śîś ’āśîś aSis lā·śūś laSus lāśūś nā·śîś naSis nāśîś śā·śū sas śāś śaś·tî Sasti śaśtî Sasu śāśū śî·śî śî·śū Sisi śîśî Sisu śîśū śō·wś Sos śōwś tā·śîś Tasis tāśîś veSas vesasTi veyaSis veyaSisu wə·śāś wə·śaś·tî wə·yā·śî·śū wə·yā·śîś wəśāś wəśaśtî wəyāśîś wəyāśîśū yā·śî·śū yā·śîś yaSis yāśîś yaSisu yāśîśū yə·śu·śūm yesuSum yəśuśūm
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Deuteronomy 28:63
HEB: וְ֠הָיָה כַּאֲשֶׁר־ שָׂ֨שׂ יְהוָ֜ה עֲלֵיכֶ֗ם
NAS: about that as the LORD delighted over
KJV: And it shall come to pass, [that] as the LORD rejoiced over you to do you good,
INT: shall come after delighted as the LORD over

Deuteronomy 28:63
HEB: אֶתְכֶם֒ כֵּ֣ן יָשִׂ֤ישׂ יְהוָה֙ עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם
NAS: the LORD will delight over
KJV: you; so the LORD will rejoice over you to destroy
INT: and multiply so will delight the LORD over

Deuteronomy 30:9
HEB: יָשׁ֣וּב יְהוָ֗ה לָשׂ֤וּשׂ עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ לְט֔וֹב
NAS: will again rejoice over
KJV: will again rejoice over thee for good,
INT: will again the LORD rejoice over good

Deuteronomy 30:9
HEB: לְט֔וֹב כַּאֲשֶׁר־ שָׂ֖שׂ עַל־ אֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃
NAS: just as He rejoiced over
KJV: over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers:
INT: good he rejoiced over your fathers

Job 3:22
HEB: אֱלֵי־ גִ֑יל יָ֝שִׂ֗ישׂוּ כִּ֣י יִמְצְאוּ־
NAS: greatly, [And] exult when
KJV: exceedingly, [and] are glad, when they can find
INT: about exceedingly exult when find

Job 39:21
HEB: יַחְפְּר֣וּ בָ֭עֵמֶק וְיָשִׂ֣ישׂ בְּכֹ֑חַ יֵ֝צֵ֗א
NAS: in the valley, and rejoices in [his] strength;
KJV: in the valley, and rejoiceth in [his] strength:
INT: paws the valley and rejoices in strength goes

Psalm 19:5
HEB: יֹצֵ֣א מֵחֻפָּת֑וֹ יָשִׂ֥ישׂ כְּ֝גִבּ֗וֹר לָר֥וּץ
NAS: out of his chamber; It rejoices as a strong man
KJV: of his chamber, [and] rejoiceth as a strong man
INT: coming of his chamber rejoices A strong to run

Psalm 35:9
HEB: תָּגִ֣יל בַּיהוָ֑ה תָּ֝שִׂישׂ בִּישׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃
NAS: in the LORD; It shall exult in His salvation.
KJV: in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
INT: shall rejoice the LORD shall exult his salvation

Psalm 40:16
HEB: יָ֘שִׂ֤ישׂוּ וְיִשְׂמְח֨וּ ׀ בְּךָ֗
NAS: who seek You rejoice and be glad
KJV: Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad
INT: rejoice and be glad all

Psalm 68:3
HEB: לִפְנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִ֗ים וְיָשִׂ֥ישׂוּ בְשִׂמְחָֽה׃
NAS: God; Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.
KJV: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
INT: before God rejoice gladness

Psalm 70:4
HEB: יָ֘שִׂ֤ישׂוּ וְיִשְׂמְח֨וּ ׀ בְּךָ֗
NAS: who seek You rejoice and be glad
KJV: Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad
INT: rejoice and be glad all

Psalm 119:14
HEB: בְּדֶ֖רֶךְ עֵדְוֹתֶ֥יךָ שַׂ֗שְׂתִּי כְּעַ֣ל כָּל־
NAS: I have rejoiced in the way
KJV: I have rejoiced in the way
INT: the way of your testimonies have rejoiced much all

Psalm 119:162
HEB: שָׂ֣שׂ אָ֭נֹכִֽי עַל־
NAS: I rejoice at Your word,
KJV: I rejoice at thy word,
INT: rejoice I at

Isaiah 35:1
HEB: יְשֻׂשׂ֥וּם מִדְבָּ֖ר וְצִיָּ֑ה
KJV: and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert
INT: shall be glad the wilderness and the desert

Isaiah 61:10
HEB: שׂ֧וֹשׂ אָשִׂ֣ישׂ בַּֽיהוָ֗ה
NAS: I will rejoice greatly in the LORD,
KJV: I will greatly rejoice in the LORD,
INT: will rejoice greatly the LORD

Isaiah 61:10
HEB: שׂ֧וֹשׂ אָשִׂ֣ישׂ בַּֽיהוָ֗ה תָּגֵ֤ל
NAS: I will rejoice greatly in the LORD,
KJV: I will greatly rejoice in the LORD,
INT: will rejoice greatly the LORD will exult

Isaiah 62:5
HEB: עַל־ כַּלָּ֔ה יָשִׂ֥ישׂ עָלַ֖יִךְ אֱלֹהָֽיִךְ׃
NAS: [So] your God will rejoice over
KJV: [so] shall thy God rejoice over thee.
INT: over the bride will rejoice over your God

Isaiah 64:5
HEB: פָּגַ֤עְתָּ אֶת־ שָׂשׂ֙ וְעֹ֣שֵׂה צֶ֔דֶק
NAS: You meet him who rejoices in doing
KJV: Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh
INT: meet rejoices doing righteousness

Isaiah 65:18
HEB: שִׂ֤ישׂוּ וְגִ֙ילוּ֙ עֲדֵי־
NAS: But be glad and rejoice forever
KJV: But be ye glad and rejoice for ever
INT: be glad and rejoice forever

Isaiah 65:19
HEB: וְגַלְתִּ֥י בִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם וְשַׂשְׂתִּ֣י בְעַמִּ֑י וְלֹֽא־
NAS: in Jerusalem and be glad in My people;
KJV: in Jerusalem, and joy in my people:
INT: rejoice Jerusalem and be glad my people will no

Isaiah 66:10
HEB: כָּל־ אֹהֲבֶ֑יהָ שִׂ֤ישׂוּ אִתָּהּ֙ מָשׂ֔וֹשׂ
NAS: her; Be exceedingly glad with her, all
KJV: with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy
INT: her all love glad for her be exceedingly

Isaiah 66:14
HEB: וּרְאִיתֶם֙ וְשָׂ֣שׂ לִבְּכֶ֔ם וְעַצְמוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם
NAS: [this], and your heart will be glad, And your bones
KJV: [this], your heart shall rejoice, and your bones
INT: will see will be glad and your heart and your bones

Jeremiah 32:41
HEB: וְשַׂשְׂתִּ֥י עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לְהֵטִ֣יב
NAS: I will rejoice over
KJV: Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good,
INT: will rejoice over good

Lamentations 1:21
HEB: שָׁמְע֤וּ רָֽעָתִי֙ שָׂ֔שׂוּ כִּ֥י אַתָּ֖ה
NAS: of my calamity; They are glad that You have done
KJV: of my trouble; they are glad that thou hast done
INT: have heard of my trouble are glad for you

Lamentations 4:21
HEB: שִׂ֤ישִׂי וְשִׂמְחִי֙ בַּת־
NAS: Rejoice and be glad, O daughter
KJV: Rejoice and be glad, O daughter
INT: Rejoice glad daughter

27 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7797
27 Occurrences


’ā·śîś — 1 Occ.
lā·śūś — 1 Occ.
nā·śîś — 1 Occ.
śāś — 4 Occ.
śaś·tî — 1 Occ.
śā·śū — 1 Occ.
śî·śî — 1 Occ.
śî·śū — 2 Occ.
śō·wś — 1 Occ.
tā·śîś — 1 Occ.
wə·śāś — 1 Occ.
wə·śaś·tî — 2 Occ.
wə·yā·śîś — 1 Occ.
wə·yā·śî·śū — 1 Occ.
yā·śîś — 4 Occ.
yā·śî·śū — 3 Occ.
yə·śu·śūm — 1 Occ.
















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