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H7799 שׁוּשַׁן (shûwshan) shoo-shan'
Hebrew
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Quick Definition

lily

Strong's 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);

KJV Usage: lily, Shoshannim.

TWOT Reference: 2356

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) lily
1a) probably any lily-like flower
1b) Shoshannim, in title of Ps 45:1

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) lily 1a) probably any lily-like flower 1b) Shoshannim, in title of Ps 45:1

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שׁוּשַׁן / שׁוֹשַׁנָּה / שֹׁשָׁן / שׁוֹשָׁן shûshan / shôshân / shôshannâh BDB Definition: 1) lily 1a) probably any lily-like flower 1b) Shoshannim, in title of Ps. 45 Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H7797 Same Word by TWOT Number: 2356 Total KJV Occurrences: 15

Bible Occurrences (9)

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