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    Susa

    שׁוּשַׁן

    Susa, the capital city of the Persian Empire, where Esther lived and the events of her book took place (Esth. 1:2; Dan. 8:2).

    Where the story of Susa happensWhere the gazetteer locates Susa, framed to them: Susa. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Susa
    Where the gazetteer locates Susa
    verses
    20
    first named
    Ezra 4:9
    last named
    Daniel 8:2
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    32.19°N · 48.26°E
    settlement32.19°N · 48.26°E

    Shush (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Susa in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Susa, also known as Shushan, was the capital city of the Persian Empire during the reigns of Darius I, Xerxes I (Ahasuerus), and Artaxerxes I. It is mentioned in the books of Nehemiah, Esther, Daniel, and Ezra. Nehemiah served as cupbearer to King Artaxerxes in Susa (Neh. 1:1). The events of the Book of Esther took place primarily in Susa, where Esther became queen and saved her people from Haman's plot (Esth. 1-9). Daniel's vision of the ram and the goat took place while he was in Susa (Dan. 8:2). Susa is also mentioned in Ezra 4:9 among the places from which people were sent to hinder the rebuilding of Jerusalem. The city was located in modern-day southwestern Iran and served as a royal residence and administrative center for the Persian kings.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 20, across 4 books. The name is written 22 times in them.

    1. Ezra1 verse

      4:9

    2. Nehemiah1 verse

      1:1

    3. Esther17 verses

      1:21:52:32:52:83:154:84:168:148:159:69:119:129:139:149:159:18

    4. Daniel1 verse

      8:2

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    via Command Edict Execution and Judah’s assemblyAdarThe twelfth month of the Hebrew religious calendarvia Command Edict Execution and Judah’s assemblyJudahIsraelite tribe, kingdom, and provincevia King EdictEdictEdict is a concept gathering 5 labelled instances in the text.via Judah’s assemblyAssemblyAssembly is a concept gathering 97 labelled instances in the text.via Command Edict ExecutionAhasuerusPersian Emperor (probably Xerxes I); husband of Esthervia Command Edict ExecutionExecutionExecution is a concept gathering 7 labelled instances in the text.via NehemiahHacaliahFather of Nehemiah, the governor of Judah.via NehemiahHananiNehemiah's brother, who reported on Jerusalem's condition.via NehemiahHeads Of Levite Priest Families, Priests And Levites, Singers, Gatekeepers, David, and Solomon’s serviceHeads Of Levite Priest Families, Priests And Levites, Singers, Gatekeepers, David, and Solomon’s service is an event attested across 2 verses, connecting 5 pageable entities.

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