What does שׁוּשַׁן (šûšan) mean in the Bible?
שׁוּשַׁן (šûšan) is a Hebrew word meaning "Shushan , a place in Persia".
Hebrew · H7800
שׁוּשַׁן
Shushan , a place in Persia
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שׁוּשַׁןH7800
Pronunciationšûšan
What does שׁוּשַׁן (šûšan) mean in the Bible?
שׁוּשַׁן (šûšan) is a Hebrew word meaning "Shushan , a place in Persia".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7800?
The BSB source-word alignment has 21 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Susa (14), in Susa (5), [there] (1), in Susa, however (1).
Where does שׁוּשַׁן (šûšan) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Nehemiah 1:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Esther (19), Daniel (1), Nehemiah (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 Itof Susa14×Nehemiah 1:1, Esther 1:2, Esther 1:5, Esther 2:3
in Susa5×Esther 4:8, Esther 4:16, Esther 9:13, Esther 9:14
[there]1×Esther 9:15
in Susa, however1×Esther 9:18
Show sample aligned rows
Nehemiah 1:1בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ןtoof SusaPreposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularEsther 1:2בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ןtoof SusaPreposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularEsther 1:5בְּשׁוּשַׁ֨ןtoof SusaPreposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularEsther 2:3שׁוּשַׁ֤ןtoof SusaNoun - proper - masculine singularEsther 2:5בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ןtoof SusaPreposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularEsther 2:8שׁוּשַׁ֥ןtoof SusaNoun - proper - masculine singularEsther 3:15בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ןtoof SusaPreposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularEsther 3:15שׁוּשָׁ֖ןtoof SusaNoun - proper - masculine singularEsther 4:8בְּשׁוּשָׁ֤ןtoin SusaPreposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularEsther 4:16בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ןtoin SusaPreposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowNehemiah 1:1
Aligned rows21
Books represented3
Nehemiah1Esther19Daniel1
Source forms
בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ן4xbə·šū·šanNehemiah 1:1, Esther 1:2, Esther 8:14, Esther 9:11
בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן4xbə·šū·šanEsther 2:5, Esther 3:15, Esther 9:12, Daniel 8:2
בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ן3xbə·šū·šānEsther 4:16, Esther 9:15, Esther 9:18
בְשׁוּשָׁ֔ן1xḇə·šū·šānEsther 9:15
בְּשׁוּשַׁ֨ן1xbə·šū·šanEsther 1:5
בְּשׁוּשָׁ֤ן1xbə·šū·šānEsther 4:8
בְּשׁוּשָׁ֔ן1xbə·šū·šānEsther 9:13
בְּשׁוּשָׁ֑ן1xbə·šū·šānEsther 9:14
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular14xEsther 1:2, Esther 1:5, Esther 2:5, Esther 3:15
Noun - proper - masculine singular4xEsther 2:3, Esther 2:8, Esther 3:15, Esther 8:15
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular2xNehemiah 1:1, Daniel 8:2
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xEsther 9:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Shushan , a place in Persia
Source Gloss
Shushan , a place in Persia
Extended definition
Shushan.
Word Origins
שׁוּשַׁן is built from this root:
שׁוּשַׁןH7799