שושן

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Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
שׁ־שׁ־ן (sh-sh-n)

From Egyptian zšn. Compare Ancient Greek σοῦσον (soûson, “lily”) and Coptic ϣⲱϣⲉⲛ (šōšen).

Pronunciation

Noun

שׁוֹשָׁן • (shoshán) m (plural indefinite שׁוֹשָׁנִים)

  1. lily
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Etymology 2

Ultimately from Elamite 𒀸𒋗𒊺𒂗 (šušen). Compare Old Persian 𐏂𐎢𐏁𐎠 (ç-u-š-a /⁠çūšā⁠/) and Ancient Greek Σοῦσα (Soûsa).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

שׁוּשָׁן • (shushán)

  1. Susa, Shushan (the ancient capital of Elam, in modern Iran)
    • Tanach, Esther 1:2, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם כְּשֶׁבֶת הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ עַל כִּסֵּא מַלְכוּתוֹ אֲשֶׁר בְּשׁוּשַׁן הַבִּירָה׃
      bayamím hahém k'shévet hamélekh 'akhashverósh 'al kisé mal'khutó 'ashér b'shushan habirá.
      that in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the castle,
References
  • “שושן” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
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