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לִשָּׁן H3961
H3961 is the Hebrew word לִשָּׁן, transliterated lishshân and said lish-shawn'. The King James Version most often renders it languages.
What it means
speech, i.e. a nation.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) corresponding to H3956 (לָשׁוֹן).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: language.
Verses using לִשָּׁן
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Daniel 3:7 · KJV
Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Daniel 3:29 · KJV
Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort.
Daniel 4:1 · KJV
Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
Daniel 5:19 · KJV
And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.
Daniel 6:25 · KJV
Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
Daniel 7:14 · KJV
And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
Common questions
What does Strong's H3961 mean?
H3961 is the Hebrew word לִשָּׁן (lishshân), meaning speech, i.e. a nation.
How is H3961 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it languages (5 times), language (1 time).
How many times does H3961 appear in the Bible?
לִשָּׁן (lishshân) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3961 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H3956 (לָשׁוֹן).
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