3961. lishshan
Strong's Lexicon
lishshan: Tongue, language

Original Word: לִשָּׂן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: lishshan
Pronunciation: lish-SHAWN
Phonetic Spelling: (lish-shawn')
Definition: Tongue, language
Meaning: speech, a nation

Word Origin: Derived from the root לָשׁוֹן (lashon), meaning "tongue" or "language."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint and the New Testament is γλῶσσα (glōssa), Strong's Greek #1100, which also means "tongue" or "language."

Usage: The term "lishshan" is used to denote the physical tongue as well as the concept of language or speech. In the Hebrew Bible, it often refers to the language spoken by a group of people or the act of speaking itself. It can also imply the power of speech, including the ability to bless or curse.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the tongue was seen as a powerful instrument, capable of both good and evil. The ability to speak and communicate was highly valued, and language was considered a divine gift. The Hebrew language, in particular, was seen as sacred, being the language of the Scriptures and the medium through which God communicated with His people.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to lashon
Definition
tongue
NASB Translation
language (6), tongue (1).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
language

(Aramaic) corresponding to lashown; speech, i.e. A nation -- language.

see HEBREW lashown

Forms and Transliterations
וְלִשָּׁ֗ן וְלִשָּׁ֣נַיָּ֔א וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֖א וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֗א וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֛א וְלִשָּׁנַיָּֽא׃ ולשן ולשניא ולשניא׃ velishShan velishshanaiYa wə·liš·šā·nay·yā wə·liš·šān wəliššān wəliššānayyā
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Daniel 3:4
HEB: עַֽמְמַיָּ֔א אֻמַּיָּ֖א וְלִשָּׁנַיָּֽא׃
NAS: nations and [men of every] language,
KJV: O people, nations, and languages,
INT: peoples nations language

Daniel 3:7
HEB: עַֽמְמַיָּ֜א אֻמַיָּ֣א וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֗א סָֽגְדִין֙ לְצֶ֣לֶם
NAS: nations and [men of every] language fell down
KJV: the nations, and the languages, fell down
INT: the peoples nations language worshiped image

Daniel 3:29
HEB: עַ֨ם אֻמָּ֜ה וְלִשָּׁ֗ן דִּֽי־ יֵאמַ֤ר
NAS: nation or tongue that speaks
KJV: nation, and language, which speak
INT: people nation tongue who speaks

Daniel 4:1
HEB: עַֽמְמַיָּ֞א אֻמַיָּ֧א וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֛א דִּֽי־ [דָאֲרִין
NAS: nations, and [men of every] language that live
KJV: nations, and languages, that dwell
INT: the peoples nations language forasmuch dwell

Daniel 5:19
HEB: עַֽמְמַיָּ֗א אֻמַיָּא֙ וְלִשָּׁ֣נַיָּ֔א הֲו֛וֹ [זָאֲעִין
NAS: nations and [men of every] language feared
KJV: nations, and languages, trembled
INT: the peoples nations language become tremble

Daniel 6:25
HEB: עַֽמְמַיָּ֞א אֻמַיָּ֧א וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֛א דִּֽי־ [דָאֲרִין
NAS: nations and [men of every] language who
KJV: nations, and languages, that dwell
INT: the peoples nations language who dwell

Daniel 7:14
HEB: עַֽמְמַיָּ֗א אֻמַיָּ֛א וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֖א לֵ֣הּ יִפְלְח֑וּן
NAS: nations and [men of every] language Might serve
KJV: nations, and languages, should serve
INT: the peoples nations language serve his dominion

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3961
7 Occurrences


wə·liš·šān — 1 Occ.
wə·liš·šā·nay·yā — 6 Occ.















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