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
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
שׁוּשַׁן (shu.shan) — lily. 1) lily 1a) probably any lily-like flower 1b) Shoshannim, in title of Ps 45:1
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun m
Plants
lily = a flowering plant with an erect stem and long narrow leaves; it can grow to 1.5 m high; it has a bulbous root and cone-shaped flowers, usually with 5–6 petals, which protrude straight out or slightly downward from the stem; ◄ Lilium candidum; ► associated with unsurpassed beauty
1KI 7:19 · 1KI 7:22 · 1KI 7:26 · 2CH 4:5 · SNG 2:1 · SNG 2:2 · SNG 2:16 · SNG 4:5 · SNG 5:13 · SNG 6:2 · SNG 6:3 · SNG 7:3 · HOS 14:6
Sing
Collocation: שֹׁושַׁנִּים
lilies, shoshannim literally: lilies; hence, possibly: = a song to the tune of which one or more of the psalms were played or sung
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שׁוּשַׁן, שׁוֹשָׁ֑ן n.m. שׁוֹשַׁנָּה n.f. usually lily, prob. any lily-like flower base