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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 3961. לִשָּׁן (lishshan) -- Tongue, language</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/3961.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/daniel/3-29.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/3961.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 3961</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/3960.htm" title="3960">◄</a> 3961. lishshan <a href="../hebrew/3962.htm" title="3962">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">lishshan: Tongue, language</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">לִשָּׂן</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>lishshan<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>lish-SHAWN<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(lish-shawn')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Tongue, language<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>speech, a nation<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root לָשׁוֹן (lashon), meaning "tongue" or "language."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>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."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>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.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>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.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/3956.htm">lashon</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>tongue<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>language (6), tongue (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>language <p>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/3956.htm">lashown</a>; speech, i.e. A nation -- language. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3956.htm">lashown</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְלִשָּׁ֗ן וְלִשָּׁ֣נַיָּ֔א וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֖א וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֗א וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֛א וְלִשָּׁנַיָּֽא׃ ולשן ולשניא ולשניא׃ velishShan velishshanaiYa wə·liš·šā·nay·yā wə·liš·šān wəliššān wəliššānayyā<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/daniel/3-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 3:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַֽמְמַיָּ֔א אֻמַּיָּ֖א <b> וְלִשָּׁנַיָּֽא׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> nations <span class="itali">and [men of every] language,</span><br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> O people, nations, <span class="itali">and languages,</span><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/3-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> peoples nations <span class="itali">language</span><p><b><a href="/text/daniel/3-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 3:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַֽמְמַיָּ֜א אֻמַיָּ֣א <b> וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֗א </b> סָֽגְדִין֙ לְצֶ֣לֶם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> nations <span class="itali">and [men of every] language</span> fell down<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the nations, <span class="itali">and the languages,</span> fell down<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/3-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the peoples nations <span class="itali">language</span> worshiped image<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/3-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 3:29</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַ֨ם אֻמָּ֜ה <b> וְלִשָּׁ֗ן </b> דִּֽי־ יֵאמַ֤ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> nation <span class="itali">or tongue</span> that speaks<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> nation, <span class="itali">and language,</span> which speak<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/3-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> people nation <span class="itali">tongue</span> who speaks<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/4-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 4:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַֽמְמַיָּ֞א אֻמַיָּ֧א <b> וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֛א </b> דִּֽי־ [דָאֲרִין</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> nations, <span class="itali">and [men of every] language</span> that live<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> nations, <span class="itali">and languages,</span> that dwell<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the peoples nations <span class="itali">language</span> forasmuch dwell<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַֽמְמַיָּ֗א אֻמַיָּא֙ <b> וְלִשָּׁ֣נַיָּ֔א </b> הֲו֛וֹ [זָאֲעִין</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> nations <span class="itali">and [men of every] language</span> feared<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> nations, <span class="itali">and languages,</span> trembled<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the peoples nations <span class="itali">language</span> become tremble<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/6-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 6:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַֽמְמַיָּ֞א אֻמַיָּ֧א <b> וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֛א </b> דִּֽי־ [דָאֲרִין</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> nations <span class="itali">and [men of every] language</span> who<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> nations, <span class="itali">and languages,</span> that dwell<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the peoples nations <span class="itali">language</span> who dwell<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/7-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 7:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַֽמְמַיָּ֗א אֻמַיָּ֛א <b> וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֖א </b> לֵ֣הּ יִפְלְח֑וּן</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> nations <span class="itali">and [men of every] language</span> Might serve<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> nations, <span class="itali">and languages,</span> should serve<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the peoples nations <span class="itali">language</span> serve his dominion<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3961.htm">7 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3961.htm">Strong's Hebrew 3961<br>7 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/velishshan_3961.htm">wə·liš·šān — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/velishshanaiya_3961.htm">wə·liš·šā·nay·yā — 6 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 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