Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
tongue
Usage: 1) tongue, language 1a) tongue, language 1b) people (fig.)
Strong's Number
H3961
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
1
Strong's H3961 Quick Answer
Strong's H3961 לִשָּׁן (lishshan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. lishshan (lish-shawn') n-m. 1. speech, i.e. a nation [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3956] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include nations and nation. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- lishshan (lish-shawn') n-m. 1. speech, i.e. a nation [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3956]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- nations and nation
Meaning and Definition
lishshan (lish-shawn') n-m. 1. speech, i.e. a nation [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3956] KJV: language. Root(s): H3956
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3961. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3961 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render lishshan, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
nations
Daniel 3:4
6×
nation
Daniel 3:29
How Strong's H3961 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3961 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3961 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,
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.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3961.
Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,
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.
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.
Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
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.
Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3961, grouped by book.
Daniel 7 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H3961 FAQ
What does lishshan (לִשָּׁן) mean?
Lishshan (Strong's H3961) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "language". lishshan (lish-shawn') n-m. 1. speech, i.e. a nation [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3956]
How many times is lishshan (לִשָּׁן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H3961 across 1 book.
Where can I study lishshan (לִשָּׁן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3961 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate lishshan (לִשָּׁן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as nations and nation. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.