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שׁוּשַׁן H7799

H7799 is the Hebrew word שׁוּשַׁן, transliterated shûwshan and said shoo-shan'. The King James Version most often renders it lily.

Word: שׁוּשַׁןTransliteration: shûwshanSaid: shoo-shan'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 10 verses

What it means

a lily (from its whiteness), as aflower of architectural ornament; also a (straight) trumpet (from the tubular shape).

Where it comes from

or שׁוֹשָׁן; or שֹׁשָׁן; and (feminine) שׁוֹשַׁנָּה; from H7797 (שׂוּשׂ).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 10 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

lily 5×lilies 2×shoshannim 2×like lilies 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: lily, Shoshannim.

Verses using שׁוּשַׁן

All 10 verses, quoted in full.

1 Kings 7:19 · KJV

And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits.

1 Kings 7:22 · KJV

And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished.

1 Kings 7:26 · KJV

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 · KJV

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.

Psalm 45:1 · KJV

My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Psalm 69:1 · KJV

Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.

Song of Solomon 2:1 · KJV

I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.

Song of Solomon 2:2 · KJV

As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.

Song of Solomon 5:13 · KJV

His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.

Hosea 14:5 · KJV

I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7799 mean?

H7799 is the Hebrew word שׁוּשַׁן (shûwshan), meaning a lily (from its whiteness), as aflower of architectural ornament; also a (straight) trumpet (from the tubular shape).

How is H7799 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it lily (5 times), lilies (2 times), shoshannim (2 times), like lilies (1 time).

How many times does H7799 appear in the Bible?

שׁוּשַׁן (shûwshan) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7799 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or שׁוֹשָׁן; or שֹׁשָׁן; and (feminine) שׁוֹשַׁנָּה; from H7797 (שׂוּשׂ).

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