susanna

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A female given name

A follower of Jesus (Luke 8: 3)

A book of the Apocrypha

Figure in an apocryphal book of the Bible. The History of Susanna, set in Babylon during the Jewish exile, tells of a woman falsely accused of adultery by two elders who had earlier tried to seduce her. She is saved from death by Daniel's intervention. The tale is one of a cycle of traditions added to the book of Daniel when it was translated into Greek. The scene in which the elders spy on her at her bath was a popular subject for Renaissance artists

given name, female

an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel

Связанные Термины

Oh Susanna

a 19th century US folk song written by Stephen Foster. Some of the words are: Oh, Susanna! Now don't you cry for me,/For I've come from Alabama/With my banjo on my knee

Расстановка переносов

Su·san·na

Турецкое произношение

suzänı

Произношение

/so͞oˈzanə/ /suːˈzænə/

Этимология

() From Ancient Greek Σουσάννα (Sousanna), the New Testament form of Hebrew שושנה (sušan, “lily”).