Sûws — H7797

Definition

verb

to be bright, i.e. cheerful

1. to exult, rejoice
1. (Qal) to exult, display joy

Usually translated as

rejoice, be glad, joy, make mirth, greatly

Origin

or sîys; a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• agalliáō (G21)
• epágō (G1863)
• chaírō (G5463)

Occurrences

Sûws occurs 27 times in 24 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (2), Job (2), Psalms (7), Isaiah (8), Jeremiah (1), Lamentations (2), Ezekiel (1), Zephaniah (1)

• Deuteronomy 28:63 — And it shall come to pass, that as the LORD rejoiced (שָׂ֨שׂ) over you to do you good, and to multiply you; so the LORD will rejoice over you to destroy you, and to bring you to nought; and ye shall be plucked from off the land whither thou goest to possess it.
• Deuteronomy 28:63 — And it shall come to pass, that as the LORD rejoiced over you to do you good, and to multiply you; so the LORD will rejoice (יָשִׂ֤ישׂ) over you to destroy you, and to bring you to nought; and ye shall be plucked from off the land whither thou goest to possess it.
• Deuteronomy 30:9 — And the LORD thy God will make thee plenteous in every work of thine hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, for good: for the LORD will again rejoice (לָשׂ֤וּשׂ) over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers:
• Deuteronomy 30:9 — And the LORD thy God will make thee plenteous in every work of thine hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, for good: for the LORD will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced (שָׂ֖שׂ) over thy fathers:
• Job 3:22 — Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad (יָ֝שִׂ֗ישׂוּ), when they can find the grave?
• Job 39:21 — He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth (וְיָשִׂ֣ישׂ) in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.
• Psalms 19:5 — Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth (יָשִׂ֥ישׂ) as a strong man to run a race.
• Psalms 35:9 — And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice (תָּ֝שִׂישׂ) in his salvation.
• Psalms 40:16 — Let all those that seek thee rejoice (יָ֘שִׂ֤ישׂוּ) and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
• Psalms 68:3 — But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice (וְיָשִׂ֥ישׂוּ).
• Psalms 70:4 — Let all those that seek thee rejoice (יָ֘שִׂ֤ישׂוּ) and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.
• Psalms 119:14 — I have rejoiced (שַׂ֗שְׂתִּי) in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
• Psalms 119:162 — I rejoice (שָׂ֣שׂ) at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
• Isaiah 35:1 — The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad (יְשֻׂשׂ֥וּם) for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
• Isaiah 61:10 — I will greatly rejoice (אָשִׂ֣ישׂ) in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
• Isaiah 61:10 — I will greatly rejoice (שׂ֧וֹשׂ) in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
• Isaiah 62:5 — 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 (יָשִׂ֥ישׂ) over thee.
• Isaiah 64:5 — Thou meetest him that rejoiceth (שָׂשׂ֙) and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved.
• Isaiah 65:18 — But be ye glad (שִׂ֤ישׂוּ) and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
• Isaiah 65:19 — And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy (וְשַׂשְׂתִּ֣י) in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.
• Isaiah 66:10 — Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice (שִׂ֤ישׂוּ) for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:
• Isaiah 66:14 — And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice (וְשָׂ֣שׂ), and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.
• Jeremiah 32:41 — Yea, I will rejoice (וְשַׂשְׂתִּ֥י) over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.
• Lamentations 1:21 — They have heard that I sigh: there is none to comfort me: all mine enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad (שָׂ֔שׂוּ) that thou hast done it: thou wilt bring the day that thou hast called, and they shall be like unto me.
• Lamentations 4:21 — Rejoice (שִׂ֤ישִׂי) and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz; the cup also shall pass through unto thee: thou shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself naked.
• Ezekiel 21:10 — It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth (נָשִׂ֔ישׂ)? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree.
• Zephaniah 3:17 — The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice (יָשִׂ֨ישׂ) over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.