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נִשְׁכָּה H5393

H5393 is the Hebrew word נִשְׁכָּה, transliterated nishkâh and said nish-kaw'. The King James Version most often renders it over the chambers.

Word: נִשְׁכָּהTransliteration: nishkâhSaid: nish-kaw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

a cell.

Where it comes from

for H3957 (לִשְׁכָּה).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

over the chambers 1×chamber 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: chamber.

Verses using נִשְׁכָּה

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Nehemiah 12:44 · KJV

And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.

Nehemiah 13:7 · KJV

And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5393 mean?

H5393 is the Hebrew word נִשְׁכָּה (nishkâh), meaning a cell.

How is H5393 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it over the chambers (1 time), chamber (1 time).

How many times does H5393 appear in the Bible?

נִשְׁכָּה (nishkâh) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5393 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: for H3957 (לִשְׁכָּה).

Nearby entries

H5390 · נְשִׁיקָה — a kiss H5391 · נָשַׁךְ — to strike with a sting (as a serpent)…H5392 · נֶשֶׁךְ — interest on a debt H5394 · נָשַׁל — to pluck off, i.e. divest, eject or drop H5395 · נָשַׁם — properly, to blow away, i.e. destroy H5396 · נִשְׁמָא — vital breath

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