Strong's H7799 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: שׁוּשַׁן (shûwshan)

Pronunciation: shoo-shan'

POS: shoo-shan' Morph: n-m

Exegesis: or ; or ; and (feminine) ; from ;

Definition: or שׁוֹשָׁן; or שֹׁשָׁן; and (feminine) שׁוֹשַׁנָּה; from שׂוּשׂ; a lily (from its whiteness), as aflower of architectural ornament; also a (straight) trumpet (from the tubular shape); lily, Shoshannim.

KJV Usage: lily, Shoshannim.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) lily
• 2. 1a) probably any lily-like flower
• 3. 1b) Shoshannim, in title of Ps 45:1

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G2918
• GREEK G4677

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