Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
rejoicing
Usage: exultation, joy, rejoicing
Strong's Number
H4885
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
16
Books
7
Strong's H4885 Quick Answer
Strong's H4885 מָשׂוֹשׂ (masows) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. masows (maw-soce') n-m. 1. delight 2. (concretely) the cause or object of delight It has 16 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include joy, rejoice, and cause. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- masows (maw-soce') n-m. 1. delight 2. (concretely) the cause or object of delight
- Usage
- 16 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- joy, rejoice, and cause
Meaning and Definition
masows (maw-soce') n-m. 1. delight 2. (concretely) the cause or object of delight 3. (abstractly) the feeling of delight [from H7797] KJV: joy, mirth, rejoice. Root(s): H7797
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4885. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4885 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render masows, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H4885 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 16 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4885 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4885 in the Old Testament
16 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son;
Usage Excerpts
First 16 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4885.
Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son;
The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city:
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;
Whereas thou has been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.
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.
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.
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:
How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!
All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?
The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.
Also, thou son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that whereupon they set their minds, their sons and their daughters,
I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast days, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn feasts.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4885, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 9 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Lamentations 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4885 FAQ
What does masos (מָשׂוֹשׂ) mean?
Masos (Strong's H4885) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "delight". masows (maw-soce') n-m. 1. delight 2. (concretely) the cause or object of delight
How many times is masos (מָשׂוֹשׂ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 16 linked usages for Strong's H4885 across 7 books.
Where can I study masos (מָשׂוֹשׂ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4885 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate masos (מָשׂוֹשׂ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as joy, rejoice, and cause. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.