Bible Dictionary
SHUSHANCHITES
The Shushanchites were colonists living in Samaria whose original home was Shushan, a prominent city of Persia.
Definition
The Shushanchites were colonists living in Samaria whose original home was Shushan, a city of Persia.
Biblical Usage
They are mentioned in the record of the peoples represented among the colonists of Samaria.
Historical Background
Their name preserves their association with Shushan, their former homeland.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>shoo-shan'-kits (shushanekhaye' (Aramaic); Codex Vaticanus Sousunachaioi; the King James Version Susanchites): Colonists in Samaria whose original home was in Shushan (Ezr 4:9).</p>