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Strongs H7800

H7800

שׁוּשַׁן (Shûwshan) n-pr-loc (shoo-shan')
Source: the same as H7799;
Meaning: Shushan, a place in Persia
KJV: Shushan.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

שׁוּשַׁן n.pr.loc. Susa, winter residence of Persian kings {1004}

Appears in a total of 19 verses:

EST 2:5

OET-LV: 5a_man a_Jew he_was in_Shūshan the_citadel and_his/its_name was_Mārəddəkay the_son_of Yāʼīr/(Jair) the_son_of Shimˊī the_son_of Qīsh a_man a_Jaminite.   (EST_2:5)

OET-RV: 5At that time, there was a Jewish man named Mordekai living in the capital city of Shushan. (He was from the tribe of Benjamin: his father was Jair, his grandfather was Shimei, and his great-grandfather was Kish (EST 2:5)

EST 9:13

OET-LV: 13And_ ʼEştēr _she/it_said if is_on the_king good let_it_be_permitted also tomorrow to_Yəhūdī/(Jews) who are_in_Shūshan for_doing according_to_the_law_of the_day and_DOM the_ten_of the_sons_of Haman let_them_hang on the_tree.   (EST_9:13)

OET-RV: 13“If it seems like a good plan to you, your majesty,” Esther replied, “then please allow the Jews who live here in Shushan to do again tomorrow what you allowed them to do today. Also, command that the bodies of Haman’s ten sons be impaled on the wooden pole.” (EST 9:13)

NEH 1:1

OET-LV: 1the_words/messages_of Nəḩemyāh the_son_of Ḩₐkalyāh and_he/it_was in_the_month_of Kişlēv year_of twenty and_I I_was in_Shūshan the_citadel.   (NEH_1:1)

OET-RV: 1The account by Hakalyah’s son Nehemyah (Nehemiah).
¶ In the month of Kislev during the twentieth year of the reign of King Artahshashta (Artaxerxes) over the Persian Empire, I was in the capital city of Shushan (Susa). (NEH 1:1)

EST 9:12

OET-LV: 12and_he/it_said the_king to_ʼEştēr the_queen in_Shūshan the_citadel they_have_killed the_Yəhūdī and_they_have_destroyed five hundred(s) man and_DOM the_ten_of the_sons_of Haman in_the_rest_of the_provinces_of the_king what have_they_done and_what petition_of_is_your and_it_will_be_given to/for_you(fs) and_what request_of_is_your more and_it_will_be_done.   (EST_9:12)

OET-RV: 12and he told Queen Esther, “Here in the capital city of Shushan the Jews have killed 500 men, including Haman’s ten sons. In the rest of my empire, they must have killed many more than that! So tell me what else you want and I’ll do it for you. I’ll do whatever you ask, so do tell me.” (EST 9:12)

EST 4:16

OET-LV: 16Go gather DOM all_of the_Yəhūdī who_are_found in_Shūshan and_fast on_me and_do_not eat and_do_not drink three_of days night and_day also I and_my_of_maids I_will_fast thus and_in_such I_will_go to the_king which not is_according_the_law and_as_which I_have_perished I_have_perished.   (EST_4:16)

OET-RV: 16“Go and assemble all the Jews who live here in Shushan, and tell them to fast and pray for my sake—tell them to not eat or drink anything for three days and three nights. My female attendants and I will also fast in the same way. At the end of the three days, I will go in to talk to the king even though it’s against the law. I will do that even if it costs me my life.” (EST 4:16)

EST 2:3

OET-LV: 3And_let_him_appoint the_king appointees in_all the_provinces_of his/its_kingdom and_let_them_gather DOM every_of girl virgin good_of appearance to Shūshan the_citadel to the_house_of the_women into the_hand_of Hegai the_eunuch_of the_king the_one_who_kept_of the_women and_let_him_give cleansings_of_their.   (EST_2:3)

OET-RV: 3You could assign officers in each province of your empire to bring every virgin who is very beautiful here to your capital city of Shushan. They could stay in the harem for virgins under the custody of Hegai, the castrated royal guardian who takes care of the young women who live there and he could arrange for them to receive beauty treatments. (EST 2:3)

EST 8:15

OET-LV: 15and_Mārəddəkay he_went_out from_to/for_face/front/presence the_king in_clothing_of royalty_of violet_stuff and_white_cloth and_a_crown_of gold great and_a_robe_of fine_linen and_purple and_the_city Shūshan it_cried_aloud and_it_rejoiced.   (EST_8:15)

OET-RV: 15The king gave Mordekai royal clothing that was blue and white, with a large gold crown, and a purple robe made from fine linen. The people of Shushan cheered happily when Mordekai exited the palace. (EST 8:15)

EST 1:2

OET-LV: 2In_the_days the_those just_as_sat the_king ʼAḩashvērōsh on the_throne_of his/its_kingdom which was_in_Shūshan the_citadel.   (EST_1:2)

OET-RV: 2In those days, he ruled his empire from a city called Shushan, Persia’s capital. (EST 1:2)

EST 9:11

OET-LV: 11In_the_day (the)_that the_number_of it_came of_those_killed in_Shūshan the_citadel to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the_king.   (EST_9:11)

OET-RV: 11At the end of the day, the king received a report about how many people the Jews had killed in the capital city of Shushan (EST 9:11)

EST 9:18

OET-LV: 18And_the_Yəhūdī who were_in_Shūshan they_assembled on_day_thir- teen in/on/over_him/it and_on_day_four- teen in/on/over_him/it and_they_rested on_day_fif- teen in/on/over_him/it and_they_made DOM_him/it a_day_of feast and_joy.   (EST_9:18)

OET-RV: 18But the Jews in Shushan had gathered together and fought their enemies on both the 13th and the 14th, so they stopped on the 15th and made it a day of feasting and celebration. (EST 9:18)

EST 1:5

OET-LV: 5And_when_were_completed the_days the_these he_made the_king to/from_all/each/any/every the_people who_were_found in_Shūshan the_citadel (to)_from_great and_unto insignificant a_feast seven_of days in_the_courtyard_of the_garden_of the_palace_of the_king.   (EST_1:5)

OET-RV: 5Then at the end of that time, the king hosted another celebration, but this time for all the people in the royal fort in Shushan, from the nobles to the least prestigious. He held this celebration over an entire week in the enclosed garden of the royal palace. (EST 1:5)

EST 2:8

OET-LV: 8And_he/it_was when_were_heard the_edict_of the_king and_his_of_orders and_when_were_gathered young_women many to Shūshan the_citadel into the_hand_of Hegai and_ ʼEştēr _she_was_taken to the_house_of the_king into the_hand_of Hegai the_one_who_kept_of the_women.   (EST_2:8)

OET-RV: 8So when the king’s command and decree became known, many young women were being brought into the capital city of Shushan and placed under Hegai’s charge, and this is what happened to Esther. (Hegai was the overseer of the women.) (EST 2:8)

EST 8:14

OET-LV: 14The_runners who_rode_of the_steed[s] (the)_royal they_went_out hastened and_hurried at_the_message_of the_king and_the_law it_was_given in_Shūshan the_citadel.   (EST_8:14)

OET-RV: 14So the couriers on the royal horses rode out quickly under the king’s orders to deliver the letters. The new law was also proclaimed throughout the capital city of Shushan. (EST 8:14)

EST 3:15

OET-LV: 15The_runners they_went_out hurried at_the_message_of the_king and_the_law it_was_given in_Shūshan the_citadel and_the_king and_Haman they_sat_down to_drink and_the_city of_Shūshan it_was_in_confusion.   (EST_3:15)

OET-RV: 15So couriers hurried off with the letters as the king had commanded. A herald in the capital city of Shushan also proclaimed what the letters said. Then the king and Haman relaxed and drank together, but there was total confusion in Shushan about how all of this would work out. (EST 3:15)

EST 9:6

OET-LV: 6And_in_Shūshan the_citadel they_killed the_Yəhūdī and_they_destroyed five hundred(s) man.   (EST_9:6)

OET-RV: 6In the capital city of Shushan, the Jews killed 500 men (EST 9:6)

EST 9:14

OET-LV: 14And_he/it_said the_king to_be_done thus and_ the_law _it_was_given in_Shūshan and_DOM the_ten_of the_sons_of Haman people_hanged.   (EST_9:14)

OET-RV: 14Then the king ordered for this to be done and a decree was made throughout in Shushan, and they publicly impaled the bodies of Haman’s ten sons. (EST 9:14)

EST 9:15

OET-LV: 15And_they_assembled the_Yəhūdī who were_in_Shūshan also in/on_day four- teen of_the_month_of of_Adar and_they_killed in_Shūshan three hundred(s) man and_on_plunder not they_stretched_out DOM hand_of_their.   (EST_9:15)

OET-RV: 15So the next day on the 14th, the Jews in Shushan gathered together again and killed 300 more men in Shushan. But once again they did not take the things that belonged to those men. (EST 9:15)

DAN 8:2

OET-LV: 2And_I_saw in_vision and_he/it_was when_I_saw and_I was_in_Shūshan the_citadel which is_in_Elam the_province and_I_saw in_vision and_I I_was at the_canal_of ʼŪlay.   (DAN_8:2)

OET-RV: 2In the vision, I saw that I was at the fortress in Shusan (often called Susa, in Eylam province), beside the Ulai Canal. (DAN 8:2)

EST 4:8

OET-LV: 8And_DOM (the)_copy_of the_writing_of the_law which it_had_been_given in_Shūshan to_annihilate_them he_gave to_him/it to_show DOM ʼEştēr and_to_tell to/for_her/it and_to_command on/upon_it(f) to_go to the_king to_seek_favour to_him/it and_to_request from_before_him_of on people_of_her.   (EST_4:8)

OET-RV: 8Mordekai also gave Hathak a copy of the letter that the announcers had read out loud in Shushan, that said that people must kill all the Jews. He told Hathak to show the letter to Esther so that she would know exactly what it said and also told him to urge her to go to the king personally and to beg him desperately to save her people from destruction. (EST 4:8)

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