מָשׂ֖וֹשׂ
𐤌𐤔𐤅𐤔
mâsôws
the joy
A state or experience of joy, gladness, or exultation; also, the cause or object that brings about such delight. Used both for subjective, inward feelings of happiness and for outward expressions of communal or personal celebration and rejoicing. The word encompasses both a person's internal emotion of joy and the external events, circumstances, or objects that evoke this experience.
Lamentations 2:15 · Word #18
Lexicon H4885
| Lemma | מָשׂוֹשׂ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤅𐤔 |
| Transliteration | mâsôws |
| Strong's | H4885 |
| Definition | A state or experience of joy, gladness, or exultation; also, the cause or object that brings about such delight. Used both for subjective, inward feelings of happiness and for outward expressions of communal or personal celebration and rejoicing. The word encompasses both a person's internal emotion of joy and the external events, circumstances, or objects that evoke this experience. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the joy |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4885-01
rejoicing-delight
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מָשׂוֹשׂ derives from the root שׂוּשׂ (“to rejoice, exult”) and denotes the state or result of rejoicing. “Rejoicing-delight” preserves the verbal force of the root while reflecting the noun’s sense as both the experience and the cause of joy. |
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