(Heb. "shushan"; Gr. "krinon").
The well-known flower, of which several species grow in the fields and valleys of Israel. A very beautiful type grows near the waters of Merom, and is called the Huleh lily.
In Song of Solomon the wife describes herself in this way: "I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valley," to which the husband replies: "As the lily among the thorns, so is my friend among the thorns." maidens” (Song 2:1, 2).
Israel will grow like a lily in the eschatological days (Hos. 14:5).
Among the ornamentation of the temple was the figure of the lily (1 Kings 7:19, 22, 26).
He is praised by the Lord for his beauty, which surpasses all the glory of Solomon (Mt. 6:28; Luke 12:27).
Some authors suppose that the plant mentioned by the Lord was the “Lilium chalcedonicum”, “the Turkish fez lily”.
Others believe that it is the "Anemone coronaria". However, the term "krinon" can be very general, and designate a variety of wild flowers, as is the case with the Arabic word "susan."
Meaning of LILY
(Heb. "shushan"; Gr. "krinon").
The well-known flower, of which several species grow in the fields and valleys of Israel. A very beautiful type grows near the waters of Merom, and is called the Huleh lily.
