II. שׁוּשַׁן proper name, of a location Susa, winter residence of Persian kings; Σουσαν, ἐν Σουσοις (cuneiform Šûšan Dl^{Pa 326} COT^{Nehemiah 1:1} Billerbeck^Susa Say^{Hast. DB SHUSHAN}); — הַבִּירָת ׳שׁ Nehemiah 1:1 (9th month, כִּסְלֵו), Daniel 8:2 (in Elam), Esther 1:2,5; Esther 2:3,5,8; Esther 3:15; a Esther 8:14; Esther 9:6; Esther 9:11; Esther 9:12 (12th month, אֲדָר, Esther 9:1); ׳הַבּ omitted, שׁוּשָׁ֑ן Esther 4:8,16 and (month אֲדָר) Esther 9:13,14,15 (twice in verse); Esther 9:18; ׳הָעִיר שׁ Esther 3:15b; Esther 8:15.