Definition
or שׁוֹשָׁן; or שֹׁשָׁן; and (feminine) שׁוֹשַׁנָּה; from H7797; a lily (from its whiteness), as a flower of architectural ornament; also a (straight) trumpet (from the tubular shape)
Traditional renderings: lily, Shoshannim.
Traditional renderings: lily, Shoshannim.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders שׁוּשַׁן:
- κρίνονkrinon“lily”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
17 total
- 1 Kings 7:19שׁוּשַׁ֣ן · like liliesAnd the capitals atop the pillars in the portico were shaped like lilies, four cubits high.
- 1 Kings 7:22שׁוֹשָׁ֑ן · like liliesAnd the tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. So the work of the pillars was completed.
- 1 Kings 7:26שׁוֹשָׁ֑ן · like a lilyIt was a handbreadth thick, and its rim was fashioned like the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It could hold two thousand baths.
- 2 Chronicles 4:5שֽׁוֹשַׁנָּ֑ה · like a lilyIt was a handbreadth thick, and its rim was fashioned like the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It could hold three thousand baths.
- Psalm 45:1שֹׁ֭שַׁנִּים · The LiliesFor the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies.” A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A love song. My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
- Psalm 60:1שׁוּשַׁ֣ן · The LilyFor the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A Miktam of David for instruction. When he fought Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and struck down 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!
- Psalm 69:1שׁוֹשַׁנִּ֬ים · LiliesFor the choirmaster. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David. Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck.
- Psalm 80:1שֹׁשַׁנִּ֑ים · The LiliesFor the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
- Song of Solomon 2:1שֽׁוֹשַׁנַּ֖ת · a lilyI am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valley.
- Song of Solomon 2:2כְּשֽׁוֹשַׁנָּה֙ · Like a lilyLike a lily among the thorns is my darling among the maidens.
- Song of Solomon 2:16בַּשּׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים׃ · among the liliesMy beloved is mine and I am his; he pastures his flock among the lilies.
- Song of Solomon 4:5בַּשּׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים׃ · among the liliesYour breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle grazing among the lilies.
- Song of Solomon 5:13שֽׁוֹשַׁנִּ֔ים · are like liliesHis cheeks are like beds of spice, towers of perfume. His lips are like lilies, dripping with flowing myrrh.
- Song of Solomon 6:2שֽׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים׃ · liliesMy beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to pasture his flock in the gardens and to gather lilies.
- Song of Solomon 6:3בַּשׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים׃ס · among the liliesI belong to my beloved and he belongs to me; he pastures his flock among the lilies.
- Song of Solomon 7:2בַּשּׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים׃ · by the liliesYour navel is a rounded goblet; it never lacks blended wine. Your waist is a mound of wheat encircled by the lilies.
- Hosea 14:5כַּשּֽׁוֹשַׁנָּ֑ה · like the lilyI will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon.