◄ H7800 ►
שׁוּשׁן
Transliteration
Shuwshankiy;
Pronunciation
shoo-shan'
Parts of Speech
n pr loc
Root Word (Etymology)
the same as 7799
KJV Translation Count — 21x
The KJV translates Strongs H1 in the following manner: Shushan (21)
Outline of Biblical Usage
hushan or Susa = "lily"
1. the winter residence of the Persian kings; located on the river Ulai or Choaspes
Strong's Definitions
Shuwshan, shoo-shan'; the same as 7799; Shushan, a place in Persia: — Shushan.
Concordance Results Using KJV
The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in H7800 the palace,
That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in H7800 the palace,
And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in H7800 the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace;
And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto H7800 the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:
Now in H7800 the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;
So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto H7800 the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.
The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in H7800 the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city H7800 was perplexed.
Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at H7800 to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people.
Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in H7800, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at H7800 the palace.