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Lexicon :: Strong's H3957 - liškâ

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לִשְׁכָּה
Transliteration
liškâ
Pronunciation
lish-kaw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root of uncertain meaning
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TWOT Reference: 1129a

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).

  1. 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.
STRONGS H3957: Abbreviations
† לִשְׁכָּה noun feminine room, chamber, hall, cell, lishka (Late Hebrew id. Targum לִשְׁכְּתָא; compare also נִשְׁכָּה; on the lishka see NowArchaeology ii. 37, 52, 79; BoGeogr.I, xvii. 438 (ed. Leusd.) compare Greek λέσχη, compare RsSemitic 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 +; —
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a. of room connected with a sanctuary (בָּמָה), where sacrificial meal was eaten 1 Samuel 9:22, insert also probably 1 Samuel 1:18 (Greek Version of the LXX 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 GieJeremiah 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 Greek Version of the LXX Sm Co SgfrKauAT 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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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

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

H3957

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

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:22 - Then Samuel brought Saul and his servant into the hall and placed them at the head of the table, honoring them above the thirty special guests.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 23:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:11 - He removed from the entrance of the LORD’s Temple the horse statues that the former kings of Judah had dedicated to the sun. They were near the quarters of Nathan-melech the eunuch, an officer of the court.[fn] The king also burned the chariots dedicated to the sun.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 9:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:26 - The four chief gatekeepers, all Levites, were trusted officials, for they were responsible for the rooms and treasuries at the house of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 9:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:33 - The musicians, all prominent Levites, lived at the Temple. They were exempt from other responsibilities since they were on duty at all hours.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 23:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:28 - The work of the Levites was to assist the priests, the descendants of Aaron, as they served at the house of the LORD. They also took care of the courtyards and side rooms, helped perform the ceremonies of purification, and served in many other ways in the house of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 28:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:12 - David also gave Solomon all the plans he had in mind[fn] for the courtyards of the LORD’s Temple, the outside rooms, the treasuries, and the rooms for the gifts dedicated to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 31:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:11 - Hezekiah ordered that storerooms be prepared in the Temple of the LORD. When this was done,

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 8:29

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:29 - Guard these treasures well until you present them to the leading priests, the Levites, and the leaders of Israel, who will weigh them at the storerooms of the LORD’s Temple in Jerusalem.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:6 - Then Ezra left the front of the Temple of God and went to the room of Jehohanan son of Eliashib. He spent the night[fn] there without eating or drinking anything. He was still in mourning because of the unfaithfulness of the returned exiles.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 10:37

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:37 - We will store the produce in the storerooms of the Temple of our God. We will bring the best of our flour and other grain offerings, the best of our fruit, and the best of our new wine and olive oil. And we promise to bring to the Levites a tenth of everything our land produces, for it is the Levites who collect the tithes in all our rural towns.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 10:38

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:38 - “A priest—a descendant of Aaron—will be with the Levites as they receive these tithes. And a tenth of all that is collected as tithes will be delivered by the Levites to the Temple of our God and placed in the storerooms.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 10:39

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:39 - The people and the Levites must bring these offerings of grain, new wine, and olive oil to the storerooms and place them in the sacred containers near the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers. “We promise together not to neglect the Temple of our God.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 13:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:4 - Before this had happened, Eliashib the priest, who had been appointed as supervisor of the storerooms of the Temple of our God and who was also a relative of Tobiah,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 13:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:5 - had converted a large storage room and placed it at Tobiah’s disposal. The room had previously been used for storing the grain offerings, the frankincense, various articles for the Temple, and the tithes of grain, new wine, and olive oil (which were prescribed for the Levites, the singers, and the gatekeepers), as well as the offerings for the priests.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 13:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:8 - I became very upset and threw all of Tobiah’s belongings out of the room.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:9 - Then I demanded that the rooms be purified, and I brought back the articles for God’s Temple, the grain offerings, and the frankincense.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 35:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 35:2 - “Go to the settlement where the families of the Recabites live, and invite them to the LORD’s Temple. Take them into one of the inner rooms, and offer them some wine.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 35:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 35:4 - I took them to the Temple, and we went into the room assigned to the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah, a man of God. This room was located next to the one used by the Temple officials, directly above the room of Maaseiah son of Shallum, the Temple gatekeeper.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 36:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:10 - Baruch read Jeremiah’s words on the scroll to all the people. He stood in front of the Temple room of Gemariah, son of Shaphan the secretary. This room was just off the upper courtyard of the Temple, near the New Gate entrance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 36:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:12 - he went down to the secretary’s room in the palace where the administrative officials were meeting. Elishama the secretary was there, along with Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Acbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 36:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:20 - Then the officials left the scroll for safekeeping in the room of Elishama the secretary and went to tell the king what had happened.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 36:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:21 - The king sent Jehudi to get the scroll. Jehudi brought it from Elishama’s room and read it to the king as all his officials stood by.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:17 - Then the man brought me through the gateway into the outer courtyard of the Temple. A stone pavement ran along the walls of the courtyard, and thirty rooms were built against the walls, opening onto the pavement.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:38

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:38 - A door led from the entry room of one of the inner gateways into a side room, where the meat for sacrifices was washed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:44

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:44 - Inside the inner courtyard were two rooms,[fn] one beside the north gateway, facing south, and the other beside the south[fn] gateway, facing north.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:45

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:45 - And the man said to me, “The room beside the north inner gate is for the priests who supervise the Temple maintenance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:46

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:46 - The room beside the south inner gate is for the priests in charge of the altar—the descendants of Zadok—for they alone of all the Levites may approach the LORD to minister to him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 41:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:10 - and the row of rooms along the outer wall of the inner courtyard. This open area was 35 feet wide, and it went all the way around the Temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 42:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:1 - Then the man led me out of the Temple courtyard by way of the north gateway. We entered the outer courtyard and came to a group of rooms against the north wall of the inner courtyard.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 42:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:4 - Between the two blocks of rooms ran a walkway 17½ feet[fn] wide. It extended the entire 175 feet of the complex,[fn] and all the doors faced north.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 42:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:5 - Each of the two upper levels of rooms was narrower than the one beneath it because the upper levels had to allow space for walkways in front of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 42:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:7 - There was an outer wall that separated the rooms from the outer courtyard; it was 87½ feet long.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 42:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:8 - This wall added length to the outer block of rooms, which extended for only 87½ feet, while the inner block—the rooms toward the Temple—extended for 175 feet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 42:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:9 - There was an eastern entrance from the outer courtyard to these rooms.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 42:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:10 - On the south[fn] side of the Temple there were two blocks of rooms just south of the inner courtyard between the Temple and the outer courtyard. These rooms were arranged just like the rooms on the north.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 42:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:11 - There was a walkway between the two blocks of rooms just like the complex on the north side of the Temple. This complex of rooms was the same length and width as the other one, and it had the same entrances and doors. The dimensions of each were identical.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 42:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:12 - So there was an entrance in the wall facing the doors of the inner block of rooms, and another on the east at the end of the interior walkway.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 42:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:13 - Then the man told me, “These rooms that overlook the Temple from the north and south are holy. Here the priests who offer sacrifices to the LORD will eat the most holy offerings. And because these rooms are holy, they will be used to store the sacred offerings—the grain offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 44:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:19 - When they return to the outer courtyard where the people are, they must take off the clothes they wear while ministering to me. They must leave them in the sacred rooms and put on other clothes so they do not endanger anyone by transmitting holiness to them through this clothing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 45:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:5 - The strip of sacred land next to it, also 8⅓ miles long and 3⅓ miles wide, will be a living area for the Levites who work at the Temple. It will be their possession and a place for their towns.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 46:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:19 - In my vision, the man brought me through the entrance beside the gateway and led me to the sacred rooms assigned to the priests, which faced toward the north. He showed me a place at the extreme west end of these rooms.
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