שׂוּשׂ (H7797) — Hebrew Lexicon

שׂוּשׂ

𐤔𐤅𐤔

sûws

H7797 verb

SILEX Entry

Root שׂוּשׂ to exult, to rejoice, to express intense joy

Definition

To exult, rejoice, or feel intense joy; expresses a strong, often public emotion of gladness or jubilation, whether in everyday, cultic, or poetic contexts. The verb regularly connotes exuberant, heightened, or triumphant joy that is sometimes visually or physically expressed.

Semantic Range

to exult, rejoice, be exceedingly glad, be jubilant, celebrate, manifest exuberant joy, display triumphant rejoicing (often with action or public acclaim)

Root / Etymology

Root שוש derives from the triliteral root שׂוּשׂ, which conveys a sense of leaping, exulting, or joyful movement. The root likely carries the fundamental idea of active, overflowing joy. While the form שׂוּשׂ is most common, a variant spelling שִׂישׂ occurs in some contexts. The root is unrelated to the similar-sounding root SWS meaning 'lily' (שׁוֹשַׁנָּה).

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, שׂוּשׂ describes a manifest, often communal rejoicing, frequently connected to experiences of deliverance (e.g., Psalms, Isaiah), anticipation of divine action, or participation in festivals and worship. Sometimes it refers to individual exuberance, but often marks public or liturgical acclaim. The word is regular in poetry and prophetic texts (notably Isaiah), where it can express intense elation over redemption or restoration. English translations may render it as 'rejoice,' 'be glad,' 'exult,' or 'be joyful,' but these can understate its vivid, exuberant connotations. The verb is distinct from שָׂמַח (samach), which carries a broader, sometimes quieter or more general sense of gladness. Unlike שָׂמַח, שׂוּשׂ often directly evokes strong, visible, or celebratory manifestations of joy.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or שִׂישׂ; a primitive root; to be bright, i.e. cheerful; be glad, [idiom] greatly, joy, make mirth, rejoice.

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Root Family

שוש (s-w-s) — to exult, to rejoice, to express intense joy

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H4885	מָשׂוֹשׂ	rejoicing-delight
H7800	שׁוּשַׁן	in Shushan

Word Forms

17 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H7797-15`	יָשִׂ֤ישׂ	yasis	`HVqi3ms`	rejoices	he exults	4
`H7797-04`	שָׂ֨שׂ	sas	`HVqp3ms`	he rejoiced	he exulted	4
`H7797-16`	יָ֘שִׂ֤ישׂוּ	yasisu	`HVqi3mp`	exult	they will exult	3
`H7797-12`	וְ/שַׂשְׂתִּ֣י	vesaseti	`HC/Vqq1cs`	and I will exult	and I exulted	2
`H7797-08`	שִׂ֤ישׂוּ	sisu	`HVqv2mp`	rejoice	Exult!	2
`H7797-07`	שִׂ֤ישִׂי	sisi	`HVqv2fs`	Rejoice	Exult!	1
`H7797-17`	יְשֻׂשׂ֥וּ/ם	yesusum	`HVqi3mp/Sp3mp`	shall be glad	they will exult over them	1
`H7797-11`	וְ/שָׂ֣שׂ	vesas	`HC/Vqq3ms`	and-it-will-rejoice	and he exulted	1
`H7797-02`	לָ/שׂ֤וּשׂ	lasus	`HR/Vqc`	to rejoice	to exult	1
`H7797-01`	אָשִׂ֣ישׂ	asis	`HVqi1cs`	I will rejoice	I will exult	1
`H7797-03`	נָשִׂ֔ישׂ	nasis	`HVqi1cp`	stumble	we will exult	1
`H7797-10`	תָּ֝שִׂישׂ	tasis	`HVqi3fs`	shall exult	she will exult	1
`H7797-05`	שַׂ֗שְׂתִּי	saseti	`HVqp1cs`	I have rejoiced	I exulted	1
`H7797-09`	שׂ֧וֹשׂ	sos	`HVqa`	I will greatly rejoice	to exult intensely	1
`H7797-13`	וְ/יָשִׂ֣ישׂ	veyasis	`HC/Vqi3ms`	and rejoices	and he will exult	1
`H7797-14`	וְ/יָשִׂ֥ישׂוּ	veyasisu	`HC/Vqi3mp`	and will rejoice	they will exult	1
`H7797-06`	שָׂ֔שׂוּ	sasu	`HVqp3cp`	they are glad	they exulted	1

Occurrences in Scripture

27 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H7797-04`	Deuteronomy 28:63	שָׂ֨שׂ	sas	`HVqp3ms`	YHWH rejoiced	he exulted
`H7797-15`	Deuteronomy 28:63	יָשִׂ֤ישׂ	yasis	`HVqi3ms`	YHWH will rejoice	he exults
`H7797-02`	Deuteronomy 30:9	לָ/שׂ֤וּשׂ	lasus	`HR/Vqc`	to rejoice	to exult
`H7797-04`	Deuteronomy 30:9	שָׂ֖שׂ	sas	`HVqp3ms`	he rejoiced	he exulted
`H7797-17`	Isaiah 35:1	יְשֻׂשׂ֥וּ/ם	yesusum	`HVqi3mp/Sp3mp`	shall be glad	they will exult over them
`H7797-09`	Isaiah 61:10	שׂ֧וֹשׂ	sos	`HVqa`	I will greatly rejoice	to exult intensely
`H7797-01`	Isaiah 61:10	אָשִׂ֣ישׂ	asis	`HVqi1cs`	I will rejoice	I will exult
`H7797-15`	Isaiah 62:5	יָשִׂ֥ישׂ	yasis	`HVqi3ms`	rejoices	he exults
`H7797-04`	Isaiah 64:4	שָׂשׂ֙	sas	`HVqrmsa`	those who rejoice	he exulted
`H7797-08`	Isaiah 65:18	שִׂ֤ישׂוּ	sisu	`HVqv2mp`	rejoice	Exult!
`H7797-12`	Isaiah 65:19	וְ/שַׂשְׂתִּ֣י	vesaseti	`HC/Vqq1cs`	and I will exult	and I exulted
`H7797-08`	Isaiah 66:10	שִׂ֤ישׂוּ	sisu	`HVqv2mp`	rejoice	Exult!
`H7797-11`	Isaiah 66:14	וְ/שָׂ֣שׂ	vesas	`HC/Vqq3ms`	and-it-will-rejoice	and he exulted
`H7797-12`	Jeremiah 32:41	וְ/שַׂשְׂתִּ֥י	vesaseti	`HC/Vqq1cs`	and-I-will-rejoice	and I exulted
`H7797-03`	Ezekiel 21:15	נָשִׂ֔ישׂ	nasis	`HVqi1cp`	stumble	we will exult
`H7797-15`	Zephaniah 3:17	יָשִׂ֨ישׂ	yasis	`HVqi3ms`	he will rejoice	he exults
`H7797-15`	Psalms 19:6	יָשִׂ֥ישׂ	yasis	`HVqi3ms`	rejoices	he exults
`H7797-10`	Psalms 35:9	תָּ֝שִׂישׂ	tasis	`HVqi3fs`	shall exult	she will exult
`H7797-16`	Psalms 40:17	יָ֘שִׂ֤ישׂוּ	yasisu	`HVqi3mp`	let them rejoice	they will exult
`H7797-14`	Psalms 68:4	וְ/יָשִׂ֥ישׂוּ	veyasisu	`HC/Vqi3mp`	and will rejoice	they will exult
`H7797-16`	Psalms 70:5	יָ֘שִׂ֤ישׂוּ	yasisu	`HVqi3mp`	exult	they will exult
`H7797-05`	Psalms 119:14	שַׂ֗שְׂתִּי	saseti	`HVqp1cs`	I have rejoiced	I exulted
`H7797-04`	Psalms 119:162	שָׂ֣שׂ	sas	`HVqrmsa`	I rejoice	he exulted
`H7797-16`	Job 3:22	יָ֝שִׂ֗ישׂוּ	yasisu	`HVqi3mp`	they rejoice	they will exult
`H7797-13`	Job 39:21	וְ/יָשִׂ֣ישׂ	veyasis	`HC/Vqi3ms`	and rejoices	and he will exult
`H7797-06`	Lamentations 1:21	שָׂ֔שׂוּ	sasu	`HVqp3cp`	they are glad	they exulted
`H7797-07`	Lamentations 4:21	שִׂ֤ישִׂי	sisi	`HVqv2fs`	Rejoice	Exult!

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