Hebrew word study
שׁוּשַׁן H7799
- Transliteration
- shûwshan
- Pronunciation
- shoo-shan'
- KJV glosses
- lily, Shoshannim.
Lexical summary
a lily (from its whiteness), as aflower of architectural ornament
also a (straight) trumpet (from the tubular shape)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
a lily (from its whiteness), as aflower of architectural ornament
also a (straight) trumpet (from the tubular shape)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information