Masos (משוש) means mirth in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
mirth
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Masos.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לשון המקרא, מליצהאירוע משמח
וְהִשְׁבַּתִּי, כָּל־מְשׂוֹשָׂהּ, חַגָּהּ, חָדְשָׁהּ וְשַׁבַּתָּהּ; וְכֹל, מוֹעֲדָהּ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Masos is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מָשׂוֹש
- Written without vowel points
- משוש
- Said
- masos
- Root
- ש־י־ש
- Pattern
- מִקְטָל
- Inflections
- מְשׂוֹש־
- Gematria
- 646
This is how Masos is said in other languages.
- English
- mirth
These words mean nearly the same as Masos.
These words mean the opposite of Masos.
- אבל
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The word Masos comes from the root ש־י־ש, like these words.
These words come before and after Masos in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Masos.
What does Masos (משוש) mean in Hebrew?
Masos (משוש) means mirth. It is said masos, with the stress on ma.
What is a synonym for Masos (משוש)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Masos (משוש) are שמחה.
What is the opposite of Masos (משוש)?
Words that mean the opposite of Masos (משוש) are אבל.
Is Masos (משוש) masculine or feminine?
The word Masos (משוש) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry משוש of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.