3957. lishkah
Strong's Lexicon
lishkah: Chamber, Room

Original Word: לִשְׁכָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: lishkah
Pronunciation: lish-KAH
Phonetic Spelling: (lish-kaw')
Definition: Chamber, Room
Meaning: a room

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to lie along or to recline.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the concept of a chamber or room can be related to Greek terms such as ταμεῖον (tameion - G5009), which means an inner room or storehouse.

Usage: The Hebrew word "lishkah" refers to a chamber or room, often used in the context of temple or palace architecture. It denotes a space designated for specific purposes, such as storage, meetings, or other functions related to the administration and rituals of the temple.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the temple was not only a place of worship but also a center for community and religious administration. Chambers or rooms (lishkah) within the temple complex served various functions, including storage of sacred items, meeting places for priests, and spaces for preparing offerings. These chambers were integral to the daily operations and maintenance of the temple, reflecting the organized and sacred nature of worship in Israelite society.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
room, chamber, hall, cell
NASB Translation
chamber (13), chambers (27), hall (1), room (2), rooms (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
לִשְׁכָּה noun feminine room, chamber, hall, cell, lishka (Late Hebrew id. ᵑ7 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 +; —

1. a. of room connected with a sanctuary (בָּמָה), where sacrificial meal was eaten 1 Samuel 9:22, insert also probably 1 Samuel 1:18 (ᵐ5 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 לִשְׁכַּת נְתַןמֶֿלֶךְ הַסָּרִיס ֗֗֗ בַּמַּרְוָרִים 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; 2Chronicles 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 ᵐ5 Sm Co SgfrKauAT Bthl); הַקֹּדֶשׁ ׳ל for sacred uses Ezekiel 42:13 (3 t. 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.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
chamber, parlor

From an unused root of uncertain meaning; a room in a building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging) -- chamber, parlour. Compare nishkah.

see HEBREW nishkah

Forms and Transliterations
בְּלִֽשְׁכֹ֣ת בְּלִשְׁכַּ֖ת בְּלִשְׁכַּ֡ת בְּלִשְׁכַּ֣ת בַּלְּשָׁכֹ֖ת בלשכת הַ֠לְּשָׁכוֹת הַלְּשָׁכ֑וֹת הַלְּשָׁכ֔וֹת הַלְּשָׁכ֖וֹת הַלְּשָׁכ֗וֹת הַלְּשָׁכ֜וֹת הַלִּשְׁכ֖וֹת הַלִּשְׁכ֤וֹת הַלִּשְׁכָּ֗ה הַלִּשְׁכָּֽה׃ הַלְּשָׁכֹ֣ות הלשכה הלשכה׃ הלשכות וְהַלְּשָׁכ֥וֹת וְהַלִּשְׁכָּ֗ה וְלִשְׁכָּ֣ה והלשכה והלשכות ולשכה לְלִשְׁכַּ֛ת לְשָׁכ֖וֹת לְשָׁכ֛וֹת לְשָׁכֹֽת׃ לְשָׁכֽוֹת׃ לְשָׁכוֹת֙ לִֽשְׁכ֣וֹת לִֽשְׁכ֨וֹת לִשְׁכ֣וֹת לִשְׁכַּ֖ת לִשְׁכַּ֗ת לִשְׁכַּ֣ת לִשְׁכַּת֙ לִשְׁכָּ֑תָה לִשְׁכָּ֣ה ללשכת לשכה לשכות לשכות׃ לשכת לשכת׃ לשכתה מִלִּשְׁכַּ֖ת מלשכת bal·lə·šā·ḵōṯ balləšāḵōṯ balleshaChot bə·liš·kaṯ bə·liš·ḵōṯ belishChot belishKat bəliškaṯ bəlišḵōṯ hal·lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ hal·liš·kāh hal·liš·ḵō·wṯ halləšāḵōwṯ halleshaChot hallishChot hallishKah halliškāh hallišḵōwṯ lə·liš·kaṯ lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ lə·šā·ḵōṯ lelishKat ləliškaṯ ləšāḵōṯ ləšāḵōwṯ leshaChot liš·kā·ṯāh liš·kāh liš·kaṯ liš·ḵō·wṯ lishChot lishKah lishKat lishKatah liškāh liškaṯ liškāṯāh lišḵōwṯ mil·liš·kaṯ millishKat milliškaṯ vehalleshaChot vehallishKah velishKah wə·hal·lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ wə·hal·liš·kāh wə·liš·kāh wəhalləšāḵōwṯ wəhalliškāh wəliškāh
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1 Samuel 9:22
HEB: נַעֲר֔וֹ וַיְבִיאֵ֖ם לִשְׁכָּ֑תָה וַיִּתֵּ֨ן לָהֶ֤ם
NAS: and brought them into the hall and gave
KJV: and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit
INT: and his servant and brought the hall and gave A place

2 Kings 23:11
HEB: יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־ לִשְׁכַּת֙ נְתַן־ מֶ֣לֶךְ
NAS: of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathan-melech
KJV: of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathanmelech
INT: of the LORD by the chamber of Nathan-melech the official

1 Chronicles 9:26
HEB: וְהָיוּ֙ עַל־ הַלְּשָׁכ֔וֹת וְעַ֥ל הָאֹצְר֖וֹת
NAS: and were over the chambers and over
KJV: were in [their] set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries
INT: become and were over the chambers and over the treasuries

1 Chronicles 9:33
HEB: אָב֧וֹת לַלְוִיִּ֛ם בַּלְּשָׁכֹ֖ת [פְּטִירִים כ]
NAS: [households] of the Levites, [who lived] in the chambers [of the temple] free
KJV: of the Levites, [who remaining] in the chambers [were] free
INT: of fathers' the Levites the chambers open for

1 Chronicles 23:28
HEB: הַחֲצֵרוֹת֙ וְעַל־ הַלְּשָׁכ֔וֹת וְעַֽל־ טָהֳרַ֖ת
NAS: in the courts and in the chambers and in the purifying
KJV: in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying
INT: the courts and in the chambers and in the purifying

1 Chronicles 28:12
HEB: יְהוָ֛ה וּלְכָל־ הַלְּשָׁכ֖וֹת סָבִ֑יב לְאֹֽצְרוֹת֙
NAS: the surrounding rooms, for the storehouses
KJV: of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about,
INT: of the LORD and for all rooms the surrounding the storehouses

2 Chronicles 31:11
HEB: יְחִזְקִיָּ֗הוּ לְהָכִ֧ין לְשָׁכ֛וֹת בְּבֵ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה
NAS: [them] to prepare rooms in the house
KJV: to prepare chambers in the house
INT: Hezekiah prepare rooms the house of the LORD

Ezra 8:29
HEB: לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם הַלִּשְׁכ֖וֹת בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃
NAS: at Jerusalem, [in] the chambers of the house
KJV: at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house
INT: Israel Jerusalem the chambers of the house of the LORD

Ezra 10:6
HEB: וַיֵּ֕לֶךְ אֶל־ לִשְׁכַּ֖ת יְהוֹחָנָ֣ן בֶּן־
NAS: and went into the chamber of Jehohanan
KJV: and went into the chamber of Johanan
INT: and went into the chamber of Jehohanan the son

Nehemiah 10:37
HEB: לַכֹּהֲנִים֙ אֶל־ לִשְׁכ֣וֹת בֵּית־ אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ
NAS: to the priests at the chambers of the house
KJV: unto the priests, to the chambers of the house
INT: to the priests at the chambers of the house of our God

Nehemiah 10:38
HEB: אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ אֶל־ הַלְּשָׁכ֖וֹת לְבֵ֥ית הָאוֹצָֽר׃
NAS: of our God, to the chambers of the storehouse.
KJV: of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure
INT: of our God to the chambers to the house of the storehouse

Nehemiah 10:39
HEB: כִּ֣י אֶל־ הַ֠לְּשָׁכוֹת יָבִ֨יאוּ בְנֵי־
NAS: and the oil to the chambers; there
KJV: and the oil, unto the chambers, where [are] the vessels
INT: for to the chambers shall bring the sons

Nehemiah 13:4
HEB: הַכֹּהֵ֔ן נָת֖וּן בְּלִשְׁכַּ֣ת בֵּית־ אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ
NAS: who was appointed over the chambers of the house
KJV: having the oversight of the chamber of the house
INT: the priest was appointed the chambers of the house of our God

Nehemiah 13:5
HEB: וַיַּ֨עַשׂ ל֜וֹ לִשְׁכָּ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֗ה וְשָׁ֣ם
NAS: a large room for him, where
KJV: for him a great chamber, where aforetime
INT: had prepared room A large where

Nehemiah 13:8
HEB: הַח֖וּץ מִן־ הַלִּשְׁכָּֽה׃
NAS: household goods out of the room.
KJV: of Tobiah out of the chamber.
INT: of out of the room

Nehemiah 13:9
HEB: וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה וַֽיְטַהֲר֖וּ הַלְּשָׁכ֑וֹת וָאָשִׁ֣יבָה שָּׁ֗ם
NAS: and they cleansed the rooms; and I returned
KJV: and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again
INT: gave cleansed the rooms returned there

Jeremiah 35:2
HEB: אֶל־ אַחַ֖ת הַלְּשָׁכ֑וֹת וְהִשְׁקִיתָ֥ אוֹתָ֖ם
NAS: into one of the chambers, and give
KJV: into one of the chambers, and give them wine
INT: into one of the chambers and give wine

Jeremiah 35:4
HEB: יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־ לִשְׁכַּ֗ת בְּנֵ֛י חָנָ֥ן
NAS: of the LORD, into the chamber of the sons
KJV: of the LORD, into the chamber of the sons
INT: of the LORD into the chamber of the sons of Hanan

Jeremiah 35:4
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ אֵ֙צֶל֙ לִשְׁכַּ֣ת הַשָּׂרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: was near the chamber of the officials,
KJV: which [was] by the chamber of the princes,
INT: which was near the chamber of the officials which

Jeremiah 35:4
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֣ר מִמַּ֗עַל לְלִשְׁכַּ֛ת מַעֲשֵׂיָ֥הוּ בֶן־
NAS: was above the chamber of Maaseiah
KJV: which [was] above the chamber of Maaseiah
INT: which which above the chamber of Maaseiah the son

Jeremiah 36:10
HEB: בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה בְּלִשְׁכַּ֡ת גְּמַרְיָהוּ֩ בֶן־
NAS: of the LORD in the chamber of Gemariah
KJV: of the LORD, in the chamber of Gemariah
INT: the house of the LORD the chamber of Gemariah the son

Jeremiah 36:12
HEB: הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ עַל־ לִשְׁכַּ֣ת הַסֹּפֵ֔ר וְהִ֨נֵּה־
NAS: into the scribe's chamber. And behold,
KJV: into the scribe's chamber: and, lo, all the princes
INT: to the king's and chamber the scribe's and behold

Jeremiah 36:20
HEB: הַמְּגִלָּ֣ה הִפְקִ֔דוּ בְּלִשְׁכַּ֖ת אֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע הַסֹּפֵ֑ר
NAS: the scroll in the chamber of Elishama
KJV: the roll in the chamber of Elishama
INT: the scroll had deposited the chamber of Elishama the scribe

Jeremiah 36:21
HEB: הַמְּגִלָּ֔ה וַיִּ֨קָּחֶ֔הָ מִלִּשְׁכַּ֖ת אֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע הַסֹּפֵ֑ר
NAS: and he took it out of the chamber of Elishama
KJV: the scribe's chamber. And Jehudi
INT: the scroll took of the chamber of Elishama the scribe's

Ezekiel 40:17
HEB: הַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֤ה לְשָׁכוֹת֙ וְרִֽצְפָ֔ה עָשׂ֥וּי
NAS: and behold, [there were] chambers and a pavement
KJV: court, and, lo, [there were] chambers, and a pavement
INT: the outer and behold chambers pavement made

47 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3957
47 Occurrences


bal·lə·šā·ḵōṯ — 1 Occ.
bə·liš·ḵōṯ — 1 Occ.
bə·liš·kaṯ — 3 Occ.
hal·lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ — 15 Occ.
hal·liš·ḵō·wṯ — 2 Occ.
hal·liš·kāh — 3 Occ.
lə·liš·kaṯ — 1 Occ.
lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ — 5 Occ.
liš·ḵō·wṯ — 5 Occ.
liš·kāh — 1 Occ.
liš·kaṯ — 5 Occ.
liš·kā·ṯāh — 1 Occ.
mil·liš·kaṯ — 1 Occ.
wə·hal·lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
wə·hal·liš·kāh — 1 Occ.
wə·liš·kāh — 1 Occ.
















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