Lexical Definition
שׁוּשַׁן Shûwshan (shoo-shan') Susa N:N--L
the same as שׁוּשַׁן
Shushan.
- § Shushan or Susa = "lily"
- Shushan, a place in Persia
1) the winter residence of the Persian kings; located on the river Ulai or Choaspes
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| שׁוּשָׁ֖ן | Susa | Esth.3.15 |
| שׁוּשָׁ֔ן | Susa | Esth.8.15 |
| שׁוּשַׁ֥ן | Susa | Esth.2.8 |
| שׁוּשַׁ֤ן | Susa | Esth.2.3 |
| וּבְשׁוּשַׁ֣ן | and in Susa | Esth.9.6 |
| בְשׁוּשָׁ֔ן | in Susa | Esth.9.15 |
| בְּשׁוּשָׁ֤ן | in Susa | Esth.4.8 |
| בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ן | in Susa | Esth.4.16 • Esth.9.15 • Esth.9.18 |
| בְּשׁוּשָׁ֔ן | in Susa | Esth.9.13 |
| בְּשׁוּשָׁ֑ן | in Susa | Esth.9.14 |
| בְּשׁוּשַׁ֨ן | in Susa | Esth.1.5 |
| בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ן | in Susa | Neh.1.1 • Esth.1.2 • Esth.8.14 • Esth.9.11 |
| בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן | in Susa | Esth.2.5 • Esth.3.15 • Esth.9.12 • Dan.8.2 |
| Σούσοισ | Shushan | LXX.Esth.1.2 • LXX.Esth.2.5 • LXX.Esth.4.8 • LXX.Esth.4.16 • LXX.Esth.8.14 • LXX.Esth.8.15 • LXX.Esth.9.6 • LXX.Esth.9.11 • LXX.Esth.9.12 • LXX.Esth.9.15 • LXX.Esth.9.18 |
| Sushan | LXX.Dan.8.2 | |
| Σούσαν | Shushan | LXX.Esth.2.3 • LXX.Esth.2.8 • LXX.Esth.3.15 |
| Σουσάν | Susa | LXX.Neh.1.1 |
Extended Information
- Shushan or Susa = "lily"
- Also named: shu.shan.khi (שׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵא "Susa" שׁוּשַׁנְכִי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. שׁוּשַׁן proper name, of a location Susa, winter residence of Persian kings; Σουσαν, ἐν Σουσοις (cuneiform Šûšan DlPa 326 COTNeh 1:1 BillerbeckSusa SayHast. DB SHUSHAN); — הַבִּירָת ׳שׁ Neh 1:1 (9th month, כִּסְלֵו), Dan 8:2 (in Elam), Esth 1:2; Esth 1:5; Esth 2:3; Esth 2:5; Esth 2:8; Esth 3:15 a Esth 8:14; Esth 9:6; Esth 9:11; Esth 9:12 (12th month, אֲדָר, vEsth 9:1); ׳הַבּ omitted, שׁוּשָׁ֑ן Esth 4:8; Esth 4:16 and (month אֲדָר) Esth 9:13; Esth 9:14; Esth 9:15 (twice in verse); Esth 9:18 ׳הָעִיר שׁ Esth 3:15b; Esth 8:15.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Nehemiah | 1:1 |
| Esther | 1:2 · 1:5 · 2:3 · 2:5 · 2:8 · 3:15 · 4:8 · 4:16 · 8:14 · 8:15 · 9:1 · 9:6 · 9:11 · 9:12 · 9:13 · 9:14 · 9:15 · 9:18 |
| Daniel | 8:2 |
Profile
Susa • Capital city of the Persian Empire
Susa, the capital city of the Persian Empire, where Esther lived and the events of her book took place (Esth. 1:2; Dan. 8:2).
- A location first mentioned at Ezr.4.9;
- referred to as Susa שׁוּשַׁן, or Susa (KJV= Susanchite) שׁוּשַׁנְכִי.
Susa, also known as Shushan, was the capital city of the Persian Empire during the reigns of Darius I, Xerxes I (Ahasuerus), and Artaxerxes I. It is mentioned in the books of Nehemiah, Esther, Daniel, and Ezra. Nehemiah served as cupbearer to King Artaxerxes in Susa (Neh. 1:1). The events of the Book of Esther took place primarily in Susa, where Esther became queen and saved her people from Haman's plot (Esth. 1-9). Daniel's vision of the ram and the goat took place while he was in Susa (Dan. 8:2). Susa is also mentioned in Ezra 4:9 among the places from which people were sent to hinder the rebuilding of Jerusalem. The city was located in modern-day southwestern Iran and served as a royal residence and administrative center for the Persian kings.
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