- Original: שׂשׂן שׂשׂון - Transliteration: Sasown - Phonetic: saw-sone' - Definition: 1. gladness, joy, exultation, rejoicing a. exultation, joy - Origin: from H7797 - TWOT entry: 2246a - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: From H7797 ; cheerfulness; specifically welcome: - gladness joy mirth rejoicing. Total KJV Occurrences: 23 • gladness, 3 Esther 8:17; Psalm 45:7; Isaiah 51:11 • joy, 16 Esther 8:16; Psalm 51:8; Psalm 51:12; Psalm 105:43; Isaiah 12:3; Isaiah 22:13; Isaiah 35:10(2); Isaiah 51:3; Isaiah 61:3; Jeremiah 15:16; Jeremiah 31:13; Jeremiah 33:9; Jeremiah 33:11; Joel 1:12; Zechariah 8:19 • mirth, 3 Jeremiah 7:34; Jeremiah 16:9; Jeremiah 25:10 • rejoicing, 1 Psalm 119:111