לִשְׁכָּה (lishkâh) — Chamber

Hebrew word study: לִשְׁכָּה (lishkâh), Strong's H3957. a room in a building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging)

HebrewStrong's H3957
Quick definition
Hebrew word
לִשְׁכָּה (lishkâh)
Pronounced: lish-kaw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a room in a building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging)

Word study
Derivation: from an unused root of uncertain meaning;

KJV translation words: chamber, parlour. Compare H5393 (נִשְׁכָּה).

Where this word appears

Strong's H3957 is tagged on 47 words in 41 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 9:22 and last appears in Ezekiel 46:19.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the rooms ×10rooms ×5the room of ×5the store-rooms ×5the rooms of ×4the room ×3in the room of ×2a room ×1over the store-room of ×1the room towards ×1the store-rooms of ×1were in the rooms ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַלְּשָׁכוֹת ×15לִשְׁכַּת ×5לִשְׁכוֹת ×5לְשָׁכוֹת ×4בְּלִשְׁכַּת ×3הַלִּשְׁכָּה ×3הַלִּשְׁכוֹת ×2בַּלְּשָׁכֹת ×1לִשְׁכָּה ×1לִשְׁכָּתָה ×1

Books where it appears most

Ezekiel ×23Jeremiah ×8Nehemiah ×71 Chronicles ×4Ezra ×21 Samuel ×12 Kings ×12 Chronicles ×1

Verses (first 25 of 41)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H5393 נִשְׁכָּה (nishkâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does lishkâh (H3957) mean?

A room in a building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging).

How is H3957 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3957 as: chamber, parlour. Compare H5393 (נִשְׁכָּה)..

How often does לִשְׁכָּה (lishkâh) appear?

Strong's H3957 is tagged on 47 words in 41 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 9:22 and last appears in Ezekiel 46:19.