סוּס
sus
Horse (Gate)
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "sus" is a proper noun, specifically referring to a person named Sus. It occurs only two times in the Bible, which means its usage is limited and context-specific. Since its semantic domain is categorized as a proper name, rather than an abstract concept or a common noun, Sus is likely a unique individual. In this context, the word "sus" is not referring to the animal, the horse, as one might initially assume from its transliteration "sus." Instead, its connection to "gate" is intriguing, but unfortunately, the data does not provide further information on how this connection plays out in its usage. Given its rarity in the Bible, the word "sus" holds significance, not as a common theme or concept, but as a specific identifier for a particular person.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
Above the horse gate, the priests made repairs, everyone across from his own house.
Jeremiah 31:40The whole valley of the dead bodies and of the ashes, and all the fields to the brook Kidron, to the corner of the horse gate toward the east, will be holy to Yahweh. It will not be plucked up or thrown down any more forever.”