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Hebrew · H7799

שׁוּשַׁן

שׁוּשַׁן is a Hebrew word meaning "a lily (from its whiteness), as a flower of architectural ornament ; also a (straight) trumpet (from the tubular shape)".

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שׁוּשַׁןH7799

What does שׁוּשַׁן mean in the Bible?

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What does שׁוּשַׁן mean in the Bible?

שׁוּשַׁן is a Hebrew word meaning "a lily (from its whiteness), as a flower of architectural ornament ; also a (straight) trumpet (from the tubular shape)".

How does the BSB render H7799?

The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include among the lilies (3), like a lily (3), like lilies (2), Lilies (2), The Lilies (2).

Where does שׁוּשַׁן appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Kings 7:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Song Of Solomon (8), Psalms (4), 1 Kings (3), 2 Chronicles (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
among the lilies3×Song Of Solomon 2:16, Song Of Solomon 4:5, Song Of Solomon 6:3
like a lily3×1 Kings 7:26, 2 Chronicles 4:5, Song Of Solomon 2:2
like lilies2×1 Kings 7:19, 1 Kings 7:22
Lilies2×Psalms 69:1, Song Of Solomon 6:2
The Lilies2×Psalms 45:1, Psalms 80:1
a lily1×Song Of Solomon 2:1
are like lilies1×Song Of Solomon 5:13
by the lilies1×Song Of Solomon 7:2
like the lily1×Hosea 14:5
The Lily1×Psalms 60:1
Show sample aligned rows
1 Kings 7:19שׁוּשַׁ֣ןtolike liliesNoun - common singular1 Kings 7:22שׁוֹשָׁ֑ןtolike liliesNoun - common singular1 Kings 7:26שׁוֹשָׁ֑ןtolike a lilyNoun - common singular2 Chronicles 4:5שֽׁוֹשַׁנָּ֑הtolike a lilyNoun - common singularPsalms 45:1שֹׁ֭שַׁנִּיםtoThe LiliesNoun - common pluralPsalms 60:1שׁוּשַׁ֣ןtoThe LilyNoun - common singular constructPsalms 69:1שׁוֹשַׁנִּ֬יםtoLiliesNoun - common pluralPsalms 80:1שֹׁשַׁנִּ֑יםtoThe LiliesNoun - common pluralSong Of Solomon 2:1שֽׁוֹשַׁנַּ֖תtoa lilyNoun - common singular constructSong Of Solomon 2:2כְּשֽׁוֹשַׁנָּה֙toLike a lilyPreposition-k | Noun - common singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row1 Kings 7:19
Aligned rows17
Books represented5
1 Kings32 Chronicles1Psalms4Song Of Solomon8Hosea1
Source forms
בַּשּׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים׃3xbaš·šō·wō·šan·nîmSong Of Solomon 2:16, Song Of Solomon 4:5, Song Of Solomon 7:2
שׁוֹשָׁ֑ן2xšō·wō·šān1 Kings 7:22, 1 Kings 7:26
שׁוּשַׁ֣ן2xšū·šan1 Kings 7:19, Psalms 60:1
בַּשׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים׃ס1xba·šō·šan·nīmSong Of Solomon 6:3
כְּשֽׁוֹשַׁנָּה֙1xkə·šō·wō·šan·nāhSong Of Solomon 2:2
כַּשּֽׁוֹשַׁנָּ֑ה1xkaš·šō·wō·šan·nāhHosea 14:5
שֽׁוֹשַׁנָּ֑ה1xšō·wō·šan·nāh2 Chronicles 4:5
שׁוֹשַׁנִּ֬ים1xšō·wō·šan·nîmPsalms 69:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - common plural5xPsalms 45:1, Psalms 69:1, Psalms 80:1, Song Of Solomon 5:13
Noun - common singular4x1 Kings 7:19, 1 Kings 7:22, 1 Kings 7:26, 2 Chronicles 4:5
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common plural3xSong Of Solomon 2:16, Song Of Solomon 4:5, Song Of Solomon 7:2
Noun - common singular construct2xPsalms 60:1, Song Of Solomon 2:1
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular1xSong Of Solomon 6:3
Preposition-k | Noun - common singular1xSong Of Solomon 2:2
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - common singular1xHosea 14:5
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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