Biblica Analytica

שַׁעֲשֻׁעִים

sha.shu.a (H8191)

delight

9 verses 4 books OT 9 / NT 0
AI Word Study

The Hebrew word שַׁעֲשֻׁעִים (sha.shu.a) is defined as "delight." It falls within the semantic domain of Light & Darkness, suggesting a connection to positive emotions and experiences. This word is used 9 times in the Bible, indicating its significance in various contexts. The frequency of its usage suggests that delight is an important concept in the Hebrew scriptures, and the word itself is a fundamental expression of this idea. The meaning of שַׁעֲשֻׁעִים is straightforward and accessible, conveying a sense of pleasure, joy, or satisfaction. Its range of usage is likely to be found in contexts where the speaker or writer is expressing happiness or contentment, such as in descriptions of nature, emotions, or experiences.

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Psalms 119:24

Indeed your statutes are my delight, and my counselors.

Psalms 119:77

Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; for your law is my delight.

Psalms 119:92

Unless your law had been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.

Psalms 119:143

Trouble and anguish have taken hold of me. Your commandments are my delight.

Psalms 119:174

I have longed for your salvation, Yahweh. Your law is my delight.

Proverbs 8:30

then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him,

Proverbs 8:31

rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.

Isaiah 5:7

For the vineyard of Yahweh of Armies is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for justice, but, behold, oppression; for righteousness, but, behold, a cry of distress.

Jeremiah 31:20

Is Ephraim my dear son? Is he a darling child? For as often as I speak against him, I still earnestly remember him. therefore my heart yearns for him. I will surely have mercy on him,” says Yahweh.