Lexical Summary sus or sis: To rejoice, be glad, exult Original Word: שׂוּשׂ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be glad, greatly, joy, make mirth, rejoice Or siys {sece}; a primitive root; to be bright, i.e. Cheerful -- be glad, X greatly, joy, make mirth, rejoice. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to exult, rejoice NASB Translation delight (1), delighted (1), exult (3), glad (5), rejoice (9), rejoice greatly (1), rejoiced (2), rejoices (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs שׂוּשׂ, שִׂישׂ verb exult, rejoice (NöZMG xxxvii(1893), 536 derives ('perhaps') from interjection, as  an enticing call, so Gerber20); — QalPerfect3masculine singular שָׂשׂ Deuteronomy 28:63 +, 1 singular שַׂשְׂתִּי Psalm 119:14, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יָשִׂישׂ Deuteronomy 28:63 +, 3 masculine plural יְשֻׂשׂוּם Isaiah 35:1 (Ges§ 47n Köi. 510, but ם erroneous. Kenn Ol§ 244 a, probably dittograph, so Lo Hi Gr CheHpt Marti), etc.; Imperative feminine singular שִׂישִׂי Lamentations 4:2, masculine plural שִׂישׂוּ Isaiah 65:18; Isaiah 66:10; Infinitive absolute שׂוֺשׂ Isaiah 61:10; construct לָשׂוּשׂ Deuteronomy 30:9; — exult, display joy, with עַל over, Deuteronomy 28:63 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 30:9 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 32:41; Isaiah 62:5; Zephaniah 3:1 (+ בְּשִׂמְחָה; "" גִּיל), Psalm 119:162; with ב Isaiah 61:10 (שׂוֺשׂ אָשִׂישׂ), Isaiah 65:19; Psalm 35:9 (all "" גּיל) Psalm 40:17; Psalm 68:4 (+ בְּשִׂמְחָה; "" עָלַץ), Psalm 70:5 (all "" שָׂמַח; Psalm 119:14; Job 39:21 (horse), Psalm 19:6 (sun, as athlete); with כִּי and clause Lamentations 1:21; absolute Isaiah 35:1; Isaiah 65:18 (both "" גִּיל), Isaiah 64:4 (but strike out שָׂשׂ וְ ᵐ5 Gr Du CheHpt Marti), Isa 68:14; Lamentations 4:21 ("" שָׂמַח), Job 3:22 ("" שָׂמַח אֱלֵיגִֿיל), Isaiah 66:10 (accusative of congnate meaning with verb; "" גִּיל), שָׂמַח). — Ezekiel 21:15 is corrupt, Co reads לְאַנְשֵׁי (for נָשִׂישׂ), Krae לִנְשִׂיאֵי, other conjectures in Commentaries: on clause see especially Da ToyHeb.Hpt. Topical Lexicon Essence and ScopeHebrew שׂוּשׂ (Strong’s 7797) speaks of exuberant, sometimes overflowing joy. The verb may describe personal delight, communal celebration, or even the Lord’s own gladness. Its twenty-seven Old-Testament occurrences span Torah, Wisdom, and Prophets, showing that rejoicing is not peripheral but woven through Israel’s life with God. Covenant Joy and Salvation From the earliest covenant song to the final chapters of Isaiah, שׂוּשׂ marks the response of faith to divine rescue. Moses summons the nations, “Rejoice, O nations, with His people” (Deuteronomy 32:43), anticipating the day when Gentiles and Israel praise the same Savior. Isaiah takes up the theme: “Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation” (Isaiah 25:9). The climactic personal declaration, “I will rejoice greatly in the LORD… for He has clothed me with garments of salvation” (Isaiah 61:10), breathes New-Covenant assurance centuries before it is realized in the Messiah. Individual Rejoicing in God’s Word and Presence Psalms highlights private devotion: • “Let all who take refuge in You rejoice” (Psalm 5:11). Here שׂוּשׂ frames prayer, worship, and Scripture-meditation as reasons for surpassing joy. The verb underscores not mere contentment but a jubilation strong enough to lift the soul above adversity. Corporate Celebration and Worship Isaiah envisions the whole created order joining Israel’s praise: “The wilderness and the desert will be glad; the Arabah will rejoice and blossom” (Isaiah 35:1-2). Jerusalem itself is recreated as a joy: “Be glad and rejoice forever in what I create… I create Jerusalem to be a joy” (Isaiah 65:18). When Isaiah 66:10 bids the nations, “Rejoice with Jerusalem,” the prophet foresees the global worship described in Revelation 21:24. The Lord’s Own Joy A striking feature is that שׂוּשׂ also describes God: “As the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so your God will rejoice over you” (Isaiah 62:5). Even in warning, the word testifies to the Lord’s personal involvement: “Just as the LORD took delight in doing you good… so He will take delight in destroying you” (Deuteronomy 28:63). His joy is holy—comforting to the obedient, fearful to the rebellious. Warnings Against Misplaced Joy Scripture does not sanctify all rejoicing: • “Who rejoice in the twistedness of evil” (Proverbs 2:14). Misaligned joy invites divine correction, reminding believers to anchor gladness in righteousness. Youthful Joy Under Accountability Ecclesiastes counsels the young: “Rejoice, O young man, while you are young… but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment” (Ecclesiastes 11:9). Joy is a gift, never a license, and must be stewarded before God. Prophetic and Messianic Overtones Many שׂוּשׂ passages cluster in Isaiah 40–66, the section richest in Messianic expectation. The Servant’s work culminates in worldwide rejoicing, prefiguring the gospel where believers “rejoice with joy inexpressible” (1 Peter 1:8, echoing the same theological current). Luke 1:47’s “my spirit rejoices in God my Savior” preserves the Hebrew nuance through the Greek equivalent, showing continuity from Old to New Covenant. Practical Implications for Worship and Ministry 1. Worship services should allow for robust verbal and physical expressions of joy (Psalm 5:11; Isaiah 35:2). Summary Shushan, Sharon, wilderness, youth, elders, heaven, and even the Lord Himself—all are pictured as rejoicing through the verb שׂוּשׂ. Scripture thereby testifies that unrestrained gladness is neither frivolous nor optional; it is an essential expression of covenant fidelity, a foretaste of the eternal delight that will fill the new Jerusalem. Forms and Transliterations אָשִׂ֣ישׂ אשיש וְיָשִׂ֣ישׂ וְיָשִׂ֥ישׂוּ וְשַׂשְׂתִּ֣י וְשַׂשְׂתִּ֥י וְשָׂ֣שׂ וישיש וישישו ושש וששתי יְשֻׂשׂ֥וּם יָ֘שִׂ֤ישׂוּ יָ֝שִׂ֗ישׂוּ יָשִׂ֤ישׂ יָשִׂ֥ישׂ יָשִׂ֨ישׂ ישיש ישישו יששום לָשׂ֤וּשׂ לשוש נָשִׂ֔ישׂ נשיש שִׂ֤ישִׂי שִׂ֤ישׂוּ שַׂ֗שְׂתִּי שָׂ֔שׂוּ שָׂ֖שׂ שָׂ֣שׂ שָׂ֨שׂ שָׂשׂ֙ שׂ֧וֹשׂ שוש שישו שישי שש ששו ששתי תָּ֝שִׂישׂ תשיש ’ā·śîś ’āśîś aSis lā·śūś laSus lāśūś nā·śîś naSis nāśîś śā·śū sas śāś śaś·tî Sasti śaśtî Sasu śāśū śî·śî śî·śū Sisi śîśî Sisu śîśū śō·wś Sos śōwś tā·śîś Tasis tāśîś veSas vesasTi veyaSis veyaSisu wə·śāś wə·śaś·tî wə·yā·śî·śū wə·yā·śîś wəśāś wəśaśtî wəyāśîś wəyāśîśū yā·śî·śū yā·śîś yaSis yāśîś yaSisu yāśîśū yə·śu·śūm yesuSum yəśuśūmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 28:63 HEB: וְ֠הָיָה כַּאֲשֶׁר־ שָׂ֨שׂ יְהוָ֜ה עֲלֵיכֶ֗ם NAS: about that as the LORD delighted over KJV: And it shall come to pass, [that] as the LORD rejoiced over you to do you good, INT: shall come after delighted as the LORD over Deuteronomy 28:63 Deuteronomy 30:9 Deuteronomy 30:9 Job 3:22 Job 39:21 Psalm 19:5 Psalm 35:9 Psalm 40:16 Psalm 68:3 Psalm 70:4 Psalm 119:14 Psalm 119:162 Isaiah 35:1 Isaiah 61:10 Isaiah 61:10 Isaiah 62:5 Isaiah 64:5 Isaiah 65:18 Isaiah 65:19 Isaiah 66:10 Isaiah 66:14 Jeremiah 32:41 Lamentations 1:21 Lamentations 4:21 27 Occurrences |
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