Berean Strong's Lexicon Shushankaye: Shushankaye Original Word: שׁוּשַׁנְקָיֵא Word Origin: Derived from the root שׁוּשַׁן (shushan), meaning "lily" or "flower," combined with a suffix indicating a place or group. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "Shushankaye," the Greek word κρίνον (krinon), meaning "lily," is used in the New Testament, such as in Matthew 6:28, "Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow." Usage: The term "Shushankaye" is not directly found in the canonical texts of the Bible. It is presumed to refer to a group or location associated with the imagery of lilies or flowers, possibly indicating beauty, purity, or a specific cultural or geographical identity. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the lily was a symbol of beauty and purity, often used in poetry and temple decorations. The term "Shushankaye" could hypothetically refer to a people or place characterized by these attributes. The lily motif is prevalent in the Song of Solomon, where it symbolizes love and beauty. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) of foreign origin Definition inhab. of Susa NASB Translation men of Susa (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵא proper name, of a people plural the Susians, people of Susa Ezra 4:9, see דהוא (DlPa 327; singular [שׁוּשַׁנָךְ] according to Scheft92, = Old Persian * šušana-ka, from Susa, so (as alternative) AndrM 85 *; compare (on Elamite god Šušinak) WeissbachAnzanische Inschr. 136 JenVOJ vi. 54 ZimKAT 3. 485, and (on Šušun‡a in Elamite inscription, apparently proper name, of a territory) see Weissbl.c. JenZMG iv (1901), 229). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Susanchites (Aramaic) of foreign origin; a Shushankite (collectively) or inhabitants of some unknown place in Assyrian -- Susanchites. Forms and Transliterations שֽׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵ֔א שושנכיא shushanchaYe šū·šan·ḵā·yê šūšanḵāyêLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 4:9 HEB: ק) בָבְלָיֵא֙ שֽׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵ֔א [דִּהוּא כ] NAS: the Babylonians, the men of Susa, that is, the Elamites, KJV: the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, INT: Archevite the Babylonians the men forasmuch is the Elamites 1 Occurrence |
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