שׁוּשַׁן
shu.shanNounH7799
lily
From: or שׁוֹשָׁן; or שֹׁשָׁן; and (feminine) שׁוֹשַׁנָּה; from H7797 (שׂוּשׂ);
Short Definition
a lily (from its whiteness), as aflower of architectural ornament; also a (straight) trumpet (from the tubular shape)
Full Lexicon Entry
- lily 1a) probably any lily-like flower 1b) Shoshannim, in title of
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun
Morphology H:N-M / N:N-M-T
DescriptionH:N-M / N:N-M-T
Occurrences
11 timesAppears 11 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Song of Solomon
7
1 Kings
3
2 Chronicles
1
Key Passages
- 1 Kings 7:19
- 1 Kings 7:26
- Song of Solomon 2:1
- Song of Solomon 2:16
- Song of Solomon 5:13
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