בְּ/שׁוּשַׁ֣ן
𐤁/𐤔𐤅𐤔𐤍
beshushan
in Susa
the same as שׁוּשַׁן; Shushan, a place in Persia; Shushan.
H7800
Daniel 8:2 · Word #6
Lexicon H7800
| Lemma | שׁוּשַׁן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤅𐤔𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Shûwshan |
| Strong's | H7800 |
| In-context | in Susa |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H7800-01
in Shushan (Lily-City)
| Root | שׁוּשׁ (š-w-š) |
| Core Meanings | lily, whiteness, brilliance, ornamentation |
| Semantic Range | The Persian imperial capital (Susa); by extension, the royal court or administrative center located there. |
| Conceptual Significance | Shushan is the setting of key post-exilic events, especially in Esther and parts of Daniel and Nehemiah. As the imperial capital, it represents foreign dominion over Israel, yet also the place where divine providence works to preserve the covenant people. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in") prefixed to a proper noun (Np), singular; no change to the proper noun other than vocalization. The noun functions as a geographical name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition בְּ ("in") attached to the proper noun שׁוּשַׁן. Rendering it "in Shushan (Lily-City)" preserves the locative force of the preposition while making visible the root association with "lily," the underlying meaning of the name. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁוּשׁ (lily, whiteness, brilliance, ornamentation)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7800-02 |
shushan | Lily-City (feminine singular) |
Word Usage (21 occurrences of H7800)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esther 1:2 | בְּ/שׁוּשַׁ֥ן | beshushan | in Susa |
| Esther 1:5 | בְּ/שׁוּשַׁ֨ן | beshushan | in Susa |
| Esther 2:3 | שׁוּשַׁ֤ן | shushan | Susa |