# שׁוּשַׁן (shushan)

Israeli respelling: shu-shan. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H7800. 19 Old Testament occurrences.

Shushan, a place in Persia

King James renderings: Shushan.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/shushan-h7800

## Occurrences

- [Nehemiah 1:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/1/1) — 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 Shushan the palace,
- [Esther 1:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/1/2) — That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
- [Esther 1:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/1/5) — And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and sm…
- [Esther 2:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/2/3) — And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shusha…
- [Esther 2:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/2/5) — Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamit…
- [Esther 2:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/2/8) — So it came to pass, when the king’s commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the pal…
- [Esther 3:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/3/15) — The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat do…
- [Esther 4:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/4/8) — Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it…
- [Esther 4:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/4/16) — Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I als…
- [Esther 8:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/8/14) — 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…
- [Esther 8:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/8/15) — And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment…
- [Esther 9:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/9/6) — And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.
- [Esther 9:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/9/11) — On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.
- [Esther 9:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/9/12) — And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Hama…
- [Esther 9:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/9/13) — Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day’s…
- [Esther 9:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/9/14) — And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman’s ten sons.
- [Esther 9:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/9/15) — For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at…
- [Esther 9:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/9/18) — But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day…
- [Daniel 8:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/daniel/8/2) — And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in…