שַׁעֲשֻׁעָ֗/י
𐤔𐤏𐤔𐤏/𐤉
shaʻshuaʻ
my delight
A pleasurable experience or object of delight; something that causes enjoyment or is the source of delight, especially as a cherished or favored thing. Used concretely of what is found pleasing, delightful, or enjoyable, and abstractly of the concept of pleasure or delight itself. The term can function both as a singular or collective: 'delight,' 'source of delight,' or 'delights.' In some contexts, refers specifically to objects, activities, or persons that evoke aesthetic or personal pleasure.
Psalms 119:24 · Word #3
Lexicon H8191
| Lemma | שַׁעְשֻׁעַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤏𐤔𐤏 |
| Transliteration | shaʻshuaʻ |
| Strong's | H8191 |
| Definition | A pleasurable experience or object of delight; something that causes enjoyment or is the source of delight, especially as a cherished or favored thing. Used concretely of what is found pleasing, delightful, or enjoyable, and abstractly of the concept of pleasure or delight itself. The term can function both as a singular or collective: 'delight,' 'source of delight,' or 'delights.' In some contexts, refers specifically to objects, activities, or persons that evoke aesthetic or personal pleasure. |
Morphology HNcmpc/Sp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | my delight |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8191-01
my cherished delights
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural common noun in construct state + 1st person common singular suffix ("my"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שַׁעְשֻׁעַ denotes that which is especially delightful or a source of pleasure. The masculine plural construct with first person singular suffix yields "my delights," here rendered "my cherished delights" to reflect the intensive reduplicated form and the possessive suffix. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
my cherished delights
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "my delights". |