Strong's Lexicon shushan or shoshan or shoshannah: Lily Original Word: שׁוּשַׁן 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. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition probably lily (or any lily-like flower) NASB Translation lilies (6), lily (7). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. שׁוּשַׁן, שׁוֺשָׁ֑ן noun masculine שׁוֺשַׁנָּה noun feminine usually lily, probably any lily-like flower (TristrNHB 462 ff. PostHast. DB LILY LöwNo. 323; Late Hebrew שׁוֺשַׁנָּה, Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Showshan, shoshanOr 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 Forms and Transliterations בַּשּׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים׃ בשושנים׃ כְּשֽׁוֹשַׁנָּה֙ כַּשּֽׁוֹשַׁנָּ֑ה כשושנה שֹׁ֭שַׁנִּים שֽׁוֹשַׁנִּ֔ים שֽׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים׃ שֽׁוֹשַׁנַּ֖ת שֽׁוֹשַׁנָּ֑ה שׁוֹשַׁנִּ֬ים שׁוֹשָׁ֑ן שׁוּשַׁ֣ן שושן שושנה שושנים שושנים׃ שושנת שנים baš·šō·wō·šan·nîm bashshoshanNim baššōwōšannîm kaš·šō·wō·šan·nāh kashshoshanNah kaššōwōšannāh kə·šō·wō·šan·nāh keshoshanNah kəšōwōšannāh šan·nîm šannîm shannim ShooshanNim shoShan shoshanNah shoshanNat shoshanNim shuShan šō·wō·šān šō·wō·šan·nāh šō·wō·šan·naṯ šō·wō·šan·nîm šōwōšān šōwōšannāh šōwōšannaṯ šōwōšannîm šū·šan šūšanLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Kings 7:19 HEB: הָעַמּוּדִ֔ים מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה שׁוּשַׁ֣ן בָּֽאוּלָ֑ם אַרְבַּ֖ע NAS: in the porch were of lily design, KJV: of the pillars [were] of lily work INT: of the pillars design lily the porch four 1 Kings 7:22 1 Kings 7:26 2 Chronicles 4:5 Psalm 45:1 Psalm 69:1 Songs 2:1 Songs 2:2 Songs 2:16 Songs 4:5 Songs 5:13 Songs 6:2 Songs 6:3 Songs 7:2 Hosea 14:5 15 Occurrences |
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), especially iris, Aramaic שׁוּשַׁנְתָּא, 
(PS4344), Greek σοῦσον LewyFremdw. 48; original loan-word from Egyptian sššn, šôš§n, ErmanZMG xlvi (1892), 117); — lily: in simile, יִפְרַח כַּשּׁוֺשַׁנָּה 
