Strong's Lexicon

H8191

H8191 — שַׁעשׁוַּע

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewsha`shuanoun mascOccurrences: 9TWOT: 2436a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H8191
Word:שַׁעשׁוַּע
Part of Speech:noun masc
Etymology:from H8173
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:9
Transliteration:sha`shua
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:` (shah-shoo'-ah) n-m.
Meaning:1. enjoyment
KJV Renderings:delight, pleasure.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB8926

[שַׁעֲשֻׁעִים], שׁוּעִים- noun [masculine] plural intensive delight (BaNB 206); — absolute שׁוּעִים- Jer 31:20; Prov 8:30 suffix שׁוּעָיו- Isa 5:7, usually שֻׁעַי- Prov 8:31; Ps 119:24, שֻׁעָ֑י- Ps 119:77 + 3 t.; — delight, in phrase ׳ נְטַע שׁ Isa 5:7 the planting of his delight (in which he took delight), so ׳ יֶלֶד שׁ Jer 31:20 (|| בֵּן יַקִּיר); אֶתֿ ׳ שׁ Prov 8:31 my delight (was) with the sons of men; elsewhere = object of delight, of wisdom Prov 8:30 God's law, etc., Ps 119:24; Ps 119:77; Ps 119:92; Ps 119:143; Ps 119:174 .


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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