Lexical Summary lishkah: Chamber, Room Original Word: לִשְׁכָּה 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 NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof 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. Topical Lexicon Biblical Scope and Distribution לִשְׁכָּה appears about forty-seven times, concentrated in 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Jeremiah, and especially Ezekiel 40–48. In every setting the word denotes architecturally distinct chambers that belong to the sanctuary complex and serve the ministry of worship. Architectural Placement 1. Adjacent to gates (Ezekiel 40:17-19). The deliberate placement of these rooms guarded sanctity by separating holy vessels and ministers from the general populace (Ezekiel 42:13-14). Functions within the Priestly Economy • Storage. “They faithfully brought in the offerings, tithes, and consecrated things, and Conaniah the Levite was in charge of them” (2 Chronicles 31:12). Grain, wine, oil, frankincense, sacred vessels, trumpets, and priestly garments were held here (Nehemiah 10:37-39; 13:5; Ezekiel 42:13). Scenes of Spiritual Decline and Renewal Eliashib’s infamous decision to house Tobiah in a large chamber (Nehemiah 13:4-9) profaned holy space, but Nehemiah’s cleansing restored covenant order. Conversely, Hezekiah’s earlier command to “prepare chambers in the house of the LORD” (2 Chronicles 31:11) facilitated revival by providing orderly storehouses for the people’s renewed generosity. Prophetic Outlook Ezekiel’s visionary temple devotes unparalleled detail to chambers, anticipating a future worship that is: These visions reinforce the biblical pattern that right worship requires prepared space. Theological Reflections 1. Holiness Requires Order. Chambers illustrate that sanctity is expressed spatially; God’s house is not a chaotic warehouse but a carefully organized dwelling. Summary לִשְׁכָּה marks spaces devoted to storing, safeguarding, and celebrating the holy things of God. Whether in historical practice or prophetic promise, these chambers encourage reverent preparation, faithful giving, and disciplined service in every generation. 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 wəliškāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 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 1 Chronicles 9:26 1 Chronicles 9:33 1 Chronicles 23:28 1 Chronicles 28:12 2 Chronicles 31:11 Ezra 8:29 Ezra 10:6 Nehemiah 10:37 Nehemiah 10:38 Nehemiah 10:39 Nehemiah 13:4 Nehemiah 13:5 Nehemiah 13:8 Nehemiah 13:9 Jeremiah 35:2 Jeremiah 35:4 Jeremiah 35:4 Jeremiah 35:4 Jeremiah 36:10 Jeremiah 36:12 Jeremiah 36:20 Jeremiah 36:21 Ezekiel 40:17 47 Occurrences |
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