What does שַׁעְשֻׁעַ · εὐφραίνω mean in the Bible?
שַׁעְשֻׁעַ · εὐφραίνω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "joyful delight or pleasure".
Hebrew · H8191, G2165
שַׁעֲשֻׁעִים
Enjoyment · to celebrate
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שַׁעְשֻׁעַH8191enjoyment
Pronunciationshaashua
Sensory pleasure or playful delight; often divine enjoyment in creation or covenant relationship with people
Open lexicon entry →εὐφραίνωG2165to celebrate
Pronunciationeuphraínō
Active sense means to gladden another; passive means to rejoice or celebrate with festive joy.
Open lexicon entry →What does שַׁעֲשֻׁעִים (shaashuim) mean in the Bible?
שַׁעְשֻׁעַ · εὐφραίνω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "joyful delight or pleasure".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8191, G2165?
H8191, G2165 is connected to 9 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. joyful delight or pleasure
Strong'sH8191, G2165
Lexical occurrences9 versesSource Gloss
joyful delight or pleasure
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שַׁעֲשֻׁעִים is built from this root:
שָׁעַעH8173