Lexicon :: Strong's H3957 - liškâ

לִשְׁכָּה

Transliteration

liškâ

Pronunciation

lish-kaw'

Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From an unused root of uncertain meaning

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1129a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

לִשְׁכָּה lishkâh, lish-kaw'; from an unused root of uncertain meaning; a room in a building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging):—chamber, parlour. Compare H5393.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 47x

The KJV translates Strong's H3957 in the following manner: chamber (46x), parlour (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 47x

The KJV translates Strong's H3957 in the following manner: chamber (46x), parlour (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

room, chamber, hall, cell

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

לִשְׁכָּה lishkâh, lish-kaw'; from an unused root of uncertain meaning; a room in a building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging):—chamber, parlour. Compare H5393.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H3957: Abbreviations

† לִשְׁכָּה noun feminine room, chamber, hall, cell, lishka (Late Hebrew id. לִשְׁכְּתָא; compare also נִשְׁכָּה; on the lishka see Now^{Archaeology ii. 37, 52, 79}; Bo^{Geogr.I, xvii. 438 (ed. Leusd.)} compare Greek λέσχη, compare Rs^{Semitic i. 236 (2nd ed. 254) and elsewhere}); — ל׳ Ezekiel 40:38 +; construct לִשְׁכַּת 2 Kings 23:11 +; with ה locative לִשְׁכָּ֑תָה 1 Samuel 9:22; plural לְשָׁכוֺת Ezekiel 40:17 +; construct לִשְׁכוֺת Nehemiah 10:38 +; —

a. of room connected with a sanctuary (בָּמָה), where sacrificial meal was eaten 1 Samuel 9:22, insert also probably 1 Samuel 1:18 ( We Dr Klo Bu).

b. connected with Solomon's temple, where wine offered to Rechabites Jeremiah 35:2, 4; compare Jeremiah 35:4; Jeremiah 35:4 one where prophecy read Jeremiah 36:10 (both these apparently open, compare Gie^{Jeremiah 35:2}); compare בַּפַּרְוָרִים ֗֗֗ הַסָּרִיס נְתַןמֶֿלֶך לִשְׁכַּת 2 Kings 23:11; used of Levites' cells 1 Chronicles 9:33; = store-rooms 1 Chronicles 9:26 (|| אֹצָרוֺת), 1 Chronicles 23:28; 1 Chronicles 28:12; 2 Chronicles 31:11.

c. in Ezekiel's temple, cells for priests, singers, etc. Ezekiel 40:17 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 40:38, 44, 45, 46 + Ezekiel 41:10 (strike out Co Bthl), Ezekiel 42:1, 4, 7, 8, 11 + Ezekiel 42:12 (strike out Co Bthl); in three tiers, compare הָעֶלְיוֺנֹת הַלְּ׳ Ezekiel 42:5 (see Ezekiel 42:3), (Ezekiel 45:5 read עָרִים לָשֶׁבֶת Sm Co Sgfr^{KauAT Bthl}); הַקֹּדֶשׁ ל׳ for sacred uses Ezekiel 42:13 (3 times in verse); Ezekiel 44:19; Ezekiel 46:19.

d. in second temple, as store-rooms Ezra 8:29; Nehemiah 10:38; Nehemiah 10:39 (|| בֵּית הָאוֺצָר), Nehemiah 10:40; used by individuals Ezra 10:6; Nehemiah 13:5 (גְּדוֺלָה ל׳), Nehemiah 13:8, in general Nehemiah 13:4; Nehemiah 13:9.

2. of scribe's room in royal palace Jeremiah 36:12, 20, 21.

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1 Samuel

1:18; 9:22; 9:22

2 Kings

23:11; 23:11

1 Chronicles

9:26; 9:33; 23:28; 28:12

2 Chronicles

31:11

Ezra

8:29; 10:6

Nehemiah

10:38; 10:38; 10:39; 13:4; 13:5; 13:8; 13:9

Jeremiah

35:2; 35:2; 35:4; 35:4; 35:4; 36:10; 36:12; 36:20; 36:21

Ezekiel

40:17; 40:17; 40:38; 40:38; 40:44; 40:45; 40:46; 41:10; 42:1; 42:3; 42:4; 42:5; 42:7; 42:8; 42:11; 42:12; 42:13; 44:19; 45:5; 46:19

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Strong's Number H3957 matches the Hebrew לִשְׁכָּה (liškâ),
which occurs 47 times in 41 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

1Sa 9:22

1Sa 9:22 - And Samuel^H8050 took^H3947 Saul^H7586 and his servant,^H5288 and brought^H935 them into the parlour,^H3957 and made them sit^H5414 in the chiefest^H7218 place^H4725 among them that were bidden,^H7121 which were about thirty^H7970 persons.^H376

2Ki 23:11

2Ki 23:11 - And he took away^H7673 the horses^H5483 that the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063 had given^H5414 to the sun,^H8121 at the entering in^H935 of the house^H1004 of the LORD,^H3068 by the chamber^H3957 of Nathanmelech^H5419 the chamberlain,^H5631 which was in the suburbs,^H6503 and burned^H8313 the chariots^H4818 of the sun^H8121 with fire.^H784

1Ch 9:26

1Ch 9:26 - For these Levites,^H3881 the four^H702 chief^H1368 porters,^H7778 were in their set office,^H530 and were over the chambers^H3957 and treasuries^H214 of the house^H1004 of God.^H430

1Ch 9:33

1Ch 9:33 - And these are the singers,^H7891 chief^H7218 of the fathers^H1 of the Levites,^H3881 who remaining in the chambers^H3957 were free:^H6362^H6359 for they were employed in that work^H4399 day^H3119 and night.^H3915

1Ch 23:28

1Ch 23:28 - Because their office^H4612 was to wait^H3027 on the sons^H1121 of Aaron^H175 for the service^H5656 of the house^H1004 of the LORD,^H3068 in the courts,^H2691 and in the chambers,^H3957 and in the purifying^H2893 of all holy things,^H6944 and the work^H4639 of the service^H5656 of the house^H1004 of God;^H430

1Ch 28:12

1Ch 28:12 - And the pattern^H8403 of all that he had by the spirit,^H7307 of the courts^H2691 of the house^H1004 of the LORD,^H3068 and of all the chambers^H3957 round about,^H5439 of the treasuries^H214 of the house^H1004 of God,^H430 and of the treasuries^H214 of the dedicated things:^H6944

2Ch 31:11

2Ch 31:11 - Then Hezekiah^H3169 commanded^H559 to prepare^H3559 chambers^H3957 in the house^H1004 of the LORD;^H3068 and they prepared^H3559 them,

Ezr 8:29

Ezr 8:29 - Watch^H8245 ye, and keep^H8104 them, until ye weigh^H8254 them before^H6440 the chief^H8269 of the priests^H3548 and the Levites,^H3881 and chief^H8269 of the fathers^H1 of Israel,^H3478 at Jerusalem,^H3389 in the chambers^H3957 of the house^H1004 of the LORD.^H3068

Ezr 10:6

Ezr 10:6 - Then Ezra^H5830 rose up^H6965 from before^H6440 the house^H1004 of God,^H430 and went^H3212 into the chamber^H3957 of Johanan^H3076 the son^H1121 of Eliashib:^H475 and when he came^H3212 thither, he did eat^H398 no bread,^H3899 nor drink^H8354 water:^H4325 for he mourned^H56 because of the transgression^H4604 of them that had been carried away.^H1473

Neh 10:37

Neh 10:37 - And that we should bring^H935 the firstfruits^H7225 of our dough,^H6182 and our offerings,^H8641 and the fruit^H6529 of all manner of trees,^H6086 of wine^H8492 and of oil,^H3323 unto the priests,^H3548 to the chambers^H3957 of the house^H1004 of our God;^H430 and the tithes^H4643 of our ground^H127 unto the Levites,^H3881 that the same Levites^H3881 might have the tithes^H6237 in all the cities^H5892 of our tillage.^H5656

Neh 10:38

Neh 10:38 - And the priest^H3548 the son^H1121 of Aaron^H175 shall be with the Levites,^H3881 when the Levites^H3881 take tithes:^H6237 and the Levites^H3881 shall bring up^H5927 the tithe^H4643 of the tithes^H4643 unto the house^H1004 of our God,^H430 to the chambers,^H3957 into the treasure^H214 house.^H1004

Neh 10:39

Neh 10:39 - For the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 and the children^H1121 of Levi^H3878 shall bring^H935 the offering^H8641 of the corn,^H1715 of the new wine,^H8492 and the oil,^H3323 unto the chambers,^H3957 where are the vessels^H3627 of the sanctuary,^H4720 and the priests^H3548 that minister,^H8334 and the porters,^H7778 and the singers:^H7891 and we will not forsake^H5800 the house^H1004 of our God.^H430

Neh 13:4

Neh 13:4 - And before^H6440 this, Eliashib^H475 the priest,^H3548 having the oversight^H5414 of the chamber^H3957 of the house^H1004 of our God,^H430 was allied^H7138 unto Tobiah:^H2900

Neh 13:5

Neh 13:5 - And he had prepared^H6213 for him a great^H1419 chamber,^H3957 where aforetime^H6440 they laid^H5414 the meat offerings,^H4503 the frankincense,^H3828 and the vessels,^H3627 and the tithes^H4643 of the corn,^H1715 the new wine,^H8492 and the oil,^H3323 which was commanded^H4687 to be given to the Levites,^H3881 and the singers,^H7891 and the porters;^H7778 and the offerings^H8641 of the priests.^H3548

Neh 13:8

Neh 13:8 - And it grieved^H3415 me sore:^H3966 therefore I cast forth^H7993 all the household^H1004 stuff^H3627 of Tobiah^H2900 out of^H2351 the chamber.^H3957

Neh 13:9

Neh 13:9 - Then I commanded,^H559 and they cleansed^H2891 the chambers:^H3957 and thither brought I again^H7725 the vessels^H3627 of the house^H1004 of God,^H430 with the meat offering^H4503 and the frankincense.^H3828

Jer 35:2

Jer 35:2 - Go^H1980 unto the house^H1004 of the Rechabites,^H7397 and speak^H1696 unto them, and bring^H935 them into the house^H1004 of the LORD,^H3068 into one^H259 of the chambers,^H3957 and give them wine^H3196 to drink.^H8248

Jer 35:4

Jer 35:4 - And I brought^H935 them into the house^H1004 of the LORD,^H3068 into the chamber^H3957 of the sons^H1121 of Hanan,^H2605 the son^H1121 of Igdaliah,^H3012 a man^H376 of God,^H430 which was by^H681 the chamber^H3957 of the princes,^H8269 which was above^H4605 the chamber^H3957 of Maaseiah^H4641 the son^H1121 of Shallum,^H7967 the keeper^H8104 of the door:^H5592

Jer 36:10

Jer 36:10 - Then read^H7121 Baruch^H1263 in the book^H5612 the words^H1697 of Jeremiah^H3414 in the house^H1004 of the LORD,^H3068 in the chamber^H3957 of Gemariah^H1587 the son^H1121 of Shaphan^H8227 the scribe,^H5608 in the higher^H5945 court,^H2691 at the entry^H6607 of the new^H2319 gate^H8179 of the LORD'S^H3068 house,^H1004 in the ears^H241 of all the people.^H5971

Jer 36:12

Jer 36:12 - Then he went down^H3381 into the king's^H4428 house,^H1004 into the scribe's^H5608 chamber:^H3957 and, lo, all the princes^H8269 sat^H3427 there, even Elishama^H476 the scribe,^H5608 and Delaiah^H1806 the son^H1121 of Shemaiah,^H8098 and Elnathan^H494 the son^H1121 of Achbor,^H5907 and Gemariah^H1587 the son^H1121 of Shaphan,^H8227 and Zedekiah^H6667 the son^H1121 of Hananiah,^H2608 and all the princes.^H8269

Jer 36:20

Jer 36:20 - And they went in^H935 to the king^H4428 into the court,^H2691 but they laid up^H6485 the roll^H4039 in the chamber^H3957 of Elishama^H476 the scribe,^H5608 and told^H5046 all the words^H1697 in the ears^H241 of the king.^H4428

Jer 36:21

Jer 36:21 - So the king^H4428 sent^H7971 Jehudi^H3065 to fetch^H3947 the roll:^H4039 and he took^H3947 it out of Elishama^H476 the scribe's^H5608 chamber.^H3957 And Jehudi^H3065 read^H7121 it in the ears^H241 of the king,^H4428 and in the ears^H241 of all the princes^H8269 which stood^H5975 beside^H5921 the king.^H4428

Eze 40:17

Eze 40:17 - Then brought^H935 he me into the outward^H2435 court,^H2691 and, lo, there were chambers,^H3957 and a pavement^H7531 made^H6213 for the court^H2691 round about:^H5439 thirty^H7970 chambers^H3957 were upon the pavement.^H7531

Eze 40:38

Eze 40:38 - And the chambers^H3957 and the entries^H6607 thereof were by the posts^H352 of the gates,^H8179 where they washed^H1740 the burnt offering.^H5930

Eze 40:44

Eze 40:44 - And without^H2351 the inner^H6442 gate^H8179 were the chambers^H3957 of the singers^H7891 in the inner^H6442 court,^H2691 which was at the side^H3802 of the north^H6828 gate;^H8179 and their prospect^H6440 was toward^H1870 the south:^H1864 one^H259 at the side^H3802 of the east^H6921 gate^H8179 having the prospect^H6440 toward^H1870 the north.^H6828

Eze 40:45

Eze 40:45 - And he said^H1696 unto me, This^H2090 chamber,^H3957 whose prospect^H6440 is toward^H1870 the south,^H1864 is for the priests,^H3548 the keepers^H8104 of the charge^H4931 of the house.^H1004

Eze 40:46

Eze 40:46 - And the chamber^H3957 whose prospect^H6440 is toward^H1870 the north^H6828 is for the priests,^H3548 the keepers^H8104 of the charge^H4931 of the altar:^H4196 these are the sons^H1121 of Zadok^H6659 among the sons^H1121 of Levi,^H3878 which come near^H7131 to the LORD^H3068 to minister^H8334 unto him.

Eze 41:10

Eze 41:10 - And between the chambers^H3957 was the wideness^H7341 of twenty^H6242 cubits^H520 round about^H5439 the house^H1004 on every side.^H5439

Eze 42:1

Eze 42:1 - Then he brought me forth^H3318 into the utter^H2435 court,^H2691 the way toward^H1870 the north:^H6828 and he brought^H935 me into the chamber^H3957 that was over against the separate place,^H1508 and which was before the building^H1146 toward the north.^H6828

Eze 42:4

Eze 42:4 - And before^H6440 the chambers^H3957 was a walk^H4109 of ten^H6235 cubits^H520 breadth^H7341 inward,^H6442 a way^H1870 of one^H259 cubit;^H520 and their doors^H6607 toward the north.^H6828

Eze 42:5

Eze 42:5 - Now the upper^H5945 chambers^H3957 were shorter:^H7114 for the galleries^H862 were higher^H398 than these,^H2007 than the lower,^H8481 and than the middlemost^H8484 of the building.^H1146

Eze 42:7

Eze 42:7 - And the wall^H1447 that was without^H2351 over against^H5980 the chambers,^H3957 toward^H1870 the utter^H2435 court^H2691 on the forepart^H6440 of the chambers,^H3957 the length^H753 thereof was fifty^H2572 cubits.^H520

Eze 42:8

Eze 42:8 - For the length^H753 of the chambers^H3957 that were in the utter^H2435 court^H2691 was fifty^H2572 cubits:^H520 and, lo, before^H6440 the temple^H1964 were an hundred^H3967 cubits.^H520

Eze 42:9

Eze 42:9 - And from under these chambers^H3957 was the entry^H3996^H935 on the east side,^H6921 as one goeth^H935 into them^H2007 from the utter^H2435 court.^H2691

Eze 42:10

Eze 42:10 - The chambers^H3957 were in the thickness^H7341 of the wall^H1444 of the court^H2691 toward^H1870 the east,^H6921 over against^H6440 the separate place,^H1508 and over against^H6440 the building.^H1146

Eze 42:11

Eze 42:11 - And the way^H1870 before^H6440 them was like the appearance^H4758 of the chambers^H3957 which were toward^H1870 the north,^H6828 as long as^H753 they, and as broad as^H3651^H7341 they: and all their goings out^H4161 were both according to their fashions,^H4941 and according to their doors.^H6607

Eze 42:12

Eze 42:12 - And according to the doors^H6607 of the chambers^H3957 that were toward^H1870 the south^H1864 was a door^H6607 in the head^H7218 of the way,^H1870 even the way^H1870 directly^H1903 before^H6440 the wall^H1448 toward^H1870 the east,^H6921 as one entereth^H935 into them.

Eze 42:13

Eze 42:13 - Then said^H559 he unto me, The north^H6828 chambers^H3957 and the south^H1864 chambers,^H3957 which are before^H6440 the separate place,^H1508 they be holy^H6944 chambers,^H3957 where the priests^H3548 that approach^H7138 unto the LORD^H3068 shall eat^H398 the most^H6944 holy things:^H6944 there shall they lay^H3240 the most^H6944 holy things,^H6944 and the meat offering,^H4503 and the sin offering,^H2403 and the trespass offering;^H817 for the place^H4725 is holy.^H6918

Eze 44:19

Eze 44:19 - And when they go forth^H3318 into the utter^H2435 court,^H2691 even into the utter^H2435 court^H2691 to the people,^H5971 they shall put off^H6584 their garments^H899 wherein they ministered,^H8334 and lay^H3240 them in the holy^H6944 chambers,^H3957 and they shall put^H3847 on other^H312 garments;^H899 and they shall not sanctify^H6942 the people^H5971 with their garments.^H899

Eze 45:5

Eze 45:5 - And the five^H2568 and twenty^H6242 thousand^H505 of length,^H753 and the ten^H6235 thousand^H505 of breadth,^H7341 shall also the Levites,^H3881 the ministers^H8334 of the house,^H1004 have for themselves, for a possession^H272 for twenty^H6242 chambers.^H3957

Eze 46:19

Eze 46:19 - After he brought^H935 me through the entry,^H3996 which was at the side^H3802 of the gate,^H8179 into the holy^H6944 chambers^H3957 of the priests,^H3548 which looked^H6437 toward the north:^H6828 and, behold, there was a place^H4725 on the two sides^H3411 westward.^H3220

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