H7799: שׁוּשַׁן
shûwshan · pronounced shoo-shan' · “lily”
Definition
a lily (from its whiteness), as aflower of architectural ornament; also a (straight) trumpet (from the tubular shape)
KJV translates it as: lily, Shoshannim.
Word origin: or שׁוֹשָׁן; or שֹׁשָׁן; and (feminine) שׁוֹשַׁנָּה; from H7797 (שׂוּשׂ);
Extended definition
1a) probably any lily-like flower
1b) Shoshannim, in title of <ref="Ps.45.1">Ps 45:1
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H7799 is translated
- lilies ×8
- shoshannim ×3
- a lily ×2
- shushan- ×1
- the lily of ×1
- are lilies ×1
- lily ×1
Bible verses with H7799 (shûwshan)
Shûwshan appears in 13 verses.
- 1 Kings 7:19
And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits.
- 1 Kings 7:22
And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished.
- 1 Kings 7:26
And it was an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand baths.
- 2 Chronicles 4:5
And the thickness of it was an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies; and it received and held three thousand baths.
- Song of Solomon 2:1
I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.
- Song of Solomon 2:2
As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
- Song of Solomon 2:16
My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.
- Song of Solomon 4:5
Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.
- Song of Solomon 5:13
His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.
- Song of Solomon 6:2
My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.
- Song of Solomon 6:3
I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lilies.
- Song of Solomon 7:2
Thy navel is like a round goblet, which wanteth not liquor: thy belly is like an heap of wheat set about with lilies.
- Hosea 14:5
I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.