Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
chamber
Usage: chamber, room, cell
Strong's Number
H5393
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
1
Strong's H5393 Quick Answer
Strong's H5393 נִשׁכָּה (nishkah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nishkah (nish-kaw') n-f. 1. a cell [for H3957] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include chamber and chambers. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- nishkah (nish-kaw') n-f. 1. a cell [for H3957]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- chamber and chambers
Meaning and Definition
nishkah (nish-kaw') n-f. 1. a cell [for H3957] KJV: chamber. Root(s): H3957
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5393. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5393 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nishkah, 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.
chamber
Nehemiah 3:30
2×
chambers
Nehemiah 12:44
How Strong's H5393 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5393 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 H5393 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.
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.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5393.
After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.
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.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5393, grouped by book.
Nehemiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5393 FAQ
What does nishkah (נִשְׁכָּה) mean?
Nishkah (Strong's H5393) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "chamber". nishkah (nish-kaw') n-f. 1. a cell [for H3957]
How many times is nishkah (נִשְׁכָּה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H5393 across 1 book.
Where can I study nishkah (נִשְׁכָּה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5393 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate nishkah (נִשְׁכָּה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as chamber and chambers. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.