Original Word: שׁוּשַׁן / שׁוֹשַׁן / שׁוֹשַׁנָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: shushan or shoshan or shoshannah
Pronunciation: shoo-shan / sho-shan / sho-shan-nah
Phonetic Spelling: (shoo-shan')
Definition: Lily
Meaning: a lily, as a, flower of architectural ornament, a, trumpet

Word Origin: Derived from a root word meaning "to be bright" or "to be cheerful."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint and the New Testament is "κρίνον" (krinon), which also means "lily."

Usage: The Hebrew word "shushan" or its variants "shoshan" and "shoshannah" generally refer to a lily, a type of flowering plant known for its beauty and fragrance. In the Bible, the lily is often used symbolically to represent purity, beauty, and renewal. It is also associated with the splendor of Solomon's reign and the beauty of God's creation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the lily was a symbol of beauty and fertility. It was often used in art and architecture, including the design of the capitals of the pillars in Solomon's Temple (1 Kings 7:19, 22). The lily's significance in the Bible is also tied to its natural habitat in the fertile regions of Israel, where it would bloom in abundance during the spring.

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
probably lily (or any lily-like flower)
NASB Translation
lilies (6), lily (7).

I. שׁוּשַׁן, שׁוֺשָׁ֑ן noun masculine שׁוֺשַׁנָּה

noun feminine usually lily, probably any lily-like flower (Tristr^{NHB 462 ff.} Post^{Hast. DB LILY} Löw^{No. 323}; Late Hebrew שׁוֺשַׁנָּה, Arabic (Vulgar ), especially iris, Aramaic שׁוּשַׁנְתָּא, (PS⁴³⁴⁴), Greek σοῦσον Lewy^{Fremdw. 48}; original loan-word from Egyptian sššn, šôš§n, Erman^{ZMG xlvi (1892), 117}); — lily: in simile, יִפְרַח כַּשּׁוֺשַׁנָּה Hosea 14:7 (of Israel), בֵּין הַחוֺחִים ׳כְּשׁוֺ Songs 2:2 (simile of bride), so construct שׁוֺשַׁנַּת הָעֲמָקִים Songs 2:1 (compare חֲבַצֶּלֶת); plural שׁוֺשַׁנִּים Songs 2:16; Songs 4:5; Songs 6:2,3; Songs 7:3 and (figurative of lover's lips) Songs 5:13; of flower-shaped capitals of pillars, מַעֲשֵׂה שׁוּשַׁן 1 Kings 7:19, שׁוֺשָׁ֑ן ׳מ 1 Kings 7:22; compare מֶּרַח שׁוֺשָׁ֑ן of brim of molten sea 1 Kings 7:26, "" שׁוֺשַׁנָה ׳פ2Chronicles 4:5; elsewhere only Psalm-titles: עַשֹֿׁשַׁנִּים Psalm 45:1; Psalm 69:1, עַלשֿׁוּשַׁן עֵדוּת Psalm 60:1, אֶלשֿׁשַׁגִּם עֵדוּת Psalm 80:1; meaning not clear, see Bae and Commentaries al.; yet compare עֵדוּת, below עוד.

Showshan, shoshan

Or showshan {sho-shawn'}; or shoshan {sho- shawn'}; and (feminine) showshannah {sho-shan-naw'}; from suws; a lily (from its whiteness), as a flower of arch. Ornament; also a (straight) trumpet (from the tubular shape): lily, Shoshannim.

see HEBREW suws

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