BDB5419
נִשְׁכָּה noun feminine chamber (rare || of לִשְׁכָּה , q. v.; compare WSG 67); — absolute ׳ נ Neh 13:7, suffix נִשְׁכָּתוֺ Neh 3:30, both rooms of individuals; plural absolute נְשָׁכוֺת Neh 12:44 (Chronicles) = treasuries, storehouses.
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H5393 |
|---|---|
| Word: | נִשׁכָּה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | for H3957 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | nishkah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | nish-kaw' |
| Meaning: | 1. a cell |
| KJV Renderings: | chamber. |
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נִשְׁכָּה noun feminine chamber (rare || of לִשְׁכָּה , q. v.; compare WSG 67); — absolute ׳ נ Neh 13:7, suffix נִשְׁכָּתוֺ Neh 3:30, both rooms of individuals; plural absolute נְשָׁכוֺת Neh 12:44 (Chronicles) = treasuries, storehouses.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke