HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7801
שׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵא
shu.shan.khi — Susa
Susanchites, of Shushan "lily" the inhabitants of the city of Shushan or Susa Another spelling of shu.shan (שׁוּשַׁן "Susa" H7800)
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Susanchites
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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Historical dictionary entry
The inhabitants of Shushan, who joined the other adversaries of the Jews in the attempt to prevent the rebuilding of the temple (Ezra 4:9).
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.