Strong's Concordance
Original word: שָׂשׂוֹן
Transliteration: sason
Definition (short): joy
Definition (full): cheerfulness, welcome
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: from sus
Definition: exultation, rejoicing
NASB Translation: gaiety (1), gladness (3), joy (15), joyously (1), rejoicing (2).
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References
KJV:
The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.
NASB:
For the Jews there was light and gladness and joy and honor.
KJV:
And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
NASB:
In each and every province and in each and every city, wherever the king's commandment and his decree arrived, there was gladness and joy for the Jews, a feast and a holiday. And many among the peoples of the land became Jews, for the dread of the Jews had fallen on them.
KJV:
Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
NASB:
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of joy above Your fellows.