Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3961 |
|---|---|
| Word: | לִשָּׁן |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | (Aramaic) corresponding to H3956 |
| Language: | Aramaic |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | lishshan |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | lish-shawn' |
| Meaning: | 1. speech, i.e. a nation |
| KJV Renderings: | language. |
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לִשָּׁן noun masculine Dan 3:7 tongue ( ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew לָשׁוֺן , √ לשׁן ); — tongue = language, figurative for people: absolute ׳ עַם אֻמָּה וְל Dan 3:29 plural emphatic וְלִשָּׁנַיָּא ׳ א ׳ ע Dan 3:4 Dan 3:7 v.Dan 4:31; Dan 5:19; Dan 6:26; Dan 7:14 (compare Biblical Hebrew לָשׁוֺן 2, Isa 66:18).
מָא see מָה . below
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Daniel 8:4
Daniel 4:1
Daniel 5:19
Daniel 6:25
Daniel 7:14
