שׁוּשַׁן
Strong's H7799
shûwshan
/shoo-shan'/
a lily (from its whiteness), as aflower of architectural ornament; also a (straight) trumpet (from the tubular shape)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H7799
- Hebrew
- שׁוּשַׁן
- Transliteration
- shûwshan
- Pronunciation
- /shoo-shan'/
- KJV Translations
- 2 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
a lily (from its whiteness), as aflower of architectural ornament; also a (straight) trumpet (from the tubular shape)
Derivation
or שׁוֹשָׁן; or שֹׁשָׁן; and (feminine) שׁוֹשַׁנָּה; from H7797 (שׂוּשׂ);H7797 (sûws)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
lilyShoshannim
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of shûwshan:
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