בְּ/שׁוּשַׁ֥ן
𐤁/𐤔𐤅𐤔𐤍
Shushan
in Susa
Shushan: the name of a prominent city in the region known historically as Elam and later as Persia, best known as the locale of key events in the books of Esther and Daniel. The word refers specifically to the ancient royal city rather than to a plant or flower (despite similarity in spelling to 'lily'). In biblical usage, 'Shushan' designates the city that served as a principal administrative and ceremonial capital under various successive empires (Elamite, Persian, Median, Achaemenid).
Esther 9:11 · Word #6
Lexicon H7800
| Lemma | שׁוּשַׁן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤅𐤔𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Shushan |
| Strong's | H7800 |
| Definition | Shushan: the name of a prominent city in the region known historically as Elam and later as Persia, best known as the locale of key events in the books of Esther and Daniel. The word refers specifically to the ancient royal city rather than to a plant or flower (despite similarity in spelling to 'lily'). In biblical usage, 'Shushan' designates the city that served as a principal administrative and ceremonial capital under various successive empires (Elamite, Persian, Median, Achaemenid). |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in Susa |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7800-01
in Shushan
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ (“in”) + proper noun, feminine singular; indeclinable place name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition בְּ (“in”) prefixed to the proper noun שׁוּשַׁן, the royal city of Persia/Elam. As a borrowed place name, it is rendered transliteratively, preserving the prefixed preposition in accordance with its morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in Shushan
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Shushan |
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