שׁוּשַׁן

shu.shanNounH7800

Susa

From: the same as H7799 (שׁוּשַׁן);

Short Definition

Shushan, a place in Persia

Full Lexicon Entry

Shushan or Susa = "lily" the winter residence of the Persian kings; located on the river Ulai or Choaspes Also named: shu.shan.khi (*שׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵא *"Susa" H7801)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

19 times

Appears 19 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Esther
17
Daniel
1
Nehemiah
1

Key Passages

  • Daniel 8:2
  • Esther 2:3
  • Esther 3:15
  • Esther 8:14
  • Esther 9:11

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