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Lexicon :: Strong's H3957 - liškâ

Aa
לִשְׁכָּה
Transliteration
liškâ
Pronunciation
lish-kaw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root of uncertain meaning
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1129a

Strong’s Definitions

לִשְׁכָּה lishkâh, lish-kaw'; from an unused root of uncertain meaning; a room in a building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging):—chamber, parlour. Compare H5393.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 47x

The KJV translates Strong's H3957 in the following manner: chamber (46x), parlour (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 47x
The KJV translates Strong's H3957 in the following manner: chamber (46x), parlour (1x).

  1. room, chamber, hall, cell

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לִשְׁכָּה lishkâh, lish-kaw'; from an unused root of uncertain meaning; a room in a building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging):—chamber, parlour. Compare H5393.
STRONGS H3957: Abbreviations
† לִשְׁכָּה noun feminine room, chamber, hall, cell, lishka (Late Hebrew id. Targum לִשְׁכְּתָא; compare also נִשְׁכָּה; on the lishka see NowArchaeology ii. 37, 52, 79; BoGeogr.I, xvii. 438 (ed. Leusd.) compare Greek λέσχη, compare RsSemitic i. 236 (2nd ed. 254) and elsewhere); — ל׳ Ezekiel 40:38 +; construct לִשְׁכַּת 2 Kings 23:11 +; with ה locative לִשְׁכָּ֑תָה 1 Samuel 9:22; plural לְשָׁכוֺת Ezekiel 40:17 +; construct לִשְׁכוֺת Nehemiah 10:38 +; —
1.
a. of room connected with a sanctuary (בָּמָה), where sacrificial meal was eaten 1 Samuel 9:22, insert also probably 1 Samuel 1:18 (Greek Version of the LXX We Dr Klo Bu).
b. connected with Solomon's temple, where wine offered to Rechabites Jeremiah 35:2, 4; compare Jeremiah 35:4; Jeremiah 35:4 one where prophecy read Jeremiah 36:10 (both these apparently open, compare GieJeremiah 35:2); compare בַּפַּרְוָרִים ֗֗֗ הַסָּרִיס נְתַןמֶֿלֶך לִשְׁכַּת 2 Kings 23:11; used of Levites' cells 1 Chronicles 9:33; = store-rooms 1 Chronicles 9:26 (|| אֹצָרוֺת), 1 Chronicles 23:28; 1 Chronicles 28:12; 2 Chronicles 31:11.
c. in Ezekiel's temple, cells for priests, singers, etc. Ezekiel 40:17 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 40:38, 44, 45, 46 + Ezekiel 41:10 (strike out Co Bthl), Ezekiel 42:1, 4, 7, 8, 11 + Ezekiel 42:12 (strike out Co Bthl); in three tiers, compare הָעֶלְיוֺנֹת הַלְּ׳ Ezekiel 42:5 (see Ezekiel 42:3), (Ezekiel 45:5 read עָרִים לָשֶׁבֶת Greek Version of the LXX Sm Co SgfrKauAT Bthl); הַקֹּדֶשׁ ל׳ for sacred uses Ezekiel 42:13 (3 times in verse); Ezekiel 44:19; Ezekiel 46:19.
d. in second temple, as store-rooms Ezra 8:29; Nehemiah 10:38; Nehemiah 10:39 (|| בֵּית הָאוֺצָר), Nehemiah 10:40; used by individuals Ezra 10:6; Nehemiah 13:5 (גְּדוֺלָה ל׳), Nehemiah 13:8, in general Nehemiah 13:4; Nehemiah 13:9.
2. of scribe's room in royal palace Jeremiah 36:12, 20, 21.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

1:18; 9:22; 9:22

2 Kings

23:11; 23:11

1 Chronicles

9:26; 9:33; 23:28; 28:12

2 Chronicles

31:11

Ezra

8:29; 10:6

Nehemiah

10:38; 10:38; 10:39; 13:4; 13:5; 13:8; 13:9

Jeremiah

35:2; 35:2; 35:4; 35:4; 35:4; 36:10; 36:12; 36:20; 36:21

Ezekiel

40:17; 40:17; 40:38; 40:38; 40:44; 40:45; 40:46; 41:10; 42:1; 42:3; 42:4; 42:5; 42:7; 42:8; 42:11; 42:12; 42:13; 44:19; 45:5; 46:19

H3957

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3957 matches the Hebrew לִשְׁכָּה (liškâ),
which occurs 48 times in 41 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:22

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Then Samuel H8050 took H3947 Saul H7586 and his servant H5288 and brought H935 them into the hall H3957, and gave H5414 them a place H4725 at the head H7218 of those who were invited H7121, who H1992 were about thirty H7970 men H376.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:11 - And he did H7673 away H7673 with H7673 the horses H5483 that the kings H4428 of Judah H3063 had given H5414 to the sun H8121, at the entrance H935 of the house H1004 of the LORD H3068, by the chamber H3957 of Nathan-melech H5419 the official H5631, which H834 was at the [fn]covered H6503 courtyard H6503; and he burned H8313 the chariots H4818 of the sun H8121 with fire H784.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:26 - for the four H702 chief H1368 gatekeepers H7778, who H1992 were Levites H3881, served in an official H530 capacity H530, and were in H5921 charge H5921 of H5921 the chambers H3957 and in H5921 charge H5921 of H5921 the treasuries H214 in the house H1004 of God H430.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:33 -

Now these H428 are the singers H7891, heads H7218 of fathers’ H1 households of the Levites H3881, who lived in the chambers H3957 of the temple free H6362 of other duties; for they were [fn]engaged H5921 in their work H4399 day H3119 and night H3915.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:28 - For their office H4612 is [fn]to assist H3027 the sons H1121 of Aaron H175 with the service H5656 of the house H1004 of the LORD H3068, in the courtyards H2691 and in the chambers H3957, and in the purification H2893 of all H3605 holy H6944 things H6944, and the work H4639 of the service H5656 of the house H1004 of God H430,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:12 - and the plan H8403 of all H3605 that he had H1961 in [fn]mind H7307, for the courtyards H2691 of the house H1004 of the LORD H3068, and for all H3605 the surrounding H5439 rooms H3957, for the storehouses H214 of the house H1004 of God H430 and for the storehouses H214 of the dedicated H6944 things H6944;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:11

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Then Hezekiah H2396 commanded H559 them to prepare H3559 rooms H3957 in the house H1004 of the LORD H3068, and they prepared H3559 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:29

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:29 - “Watch H8245 and keep H8104 them until H5704 you weigh H8254 them before H6440 the leading H8269 priests H3548, the Levites H3881, and the leaders H8269 of the fathers’ H1 households of Israel H3478 in Jerusalem H3389, in the chambers H3957 of the house H1004 of the LORD H3068.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:6 - Then Ezra H5830 rose H6965 from before H4480 H6440 the house H1004 of God H430 and went H1980 into the chamber H3957 of Jehohanan H3076 the son H1121 of Eliashib H475. Although he went H1980 there H8033, he did not eat H398 bread H3899 nor H3808 drink H8354 water H4325, because H3588 he was mourning H56 over H5921 the unfaithfulness H4604 of the exiles H1473.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:37

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:37 - We will also bring H935 the first H7225 of our [fn]dough H6182, our contributions H8641, the fruit H6529 of every H3605 tree H6086, the new H8492 wine H8492, and the oil H3323 to the priests H3548 at the chambers H3957 of the house H1004 of our God H430, and the tithe H4643 of our ground H127 to the Levites H3881, for the Levites H3881 are they who receive H6237 the tithes H6237 in all H3605 the rural H5656 towns H5892.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:38

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:38 - And the priest H3548, the son H1121 of Aaron H175, shall be with the Levites H3881 when the Levites H3881 receive H6237 tithes H6237, and the Levites H3881 shall bring H5927 up H5927 the tenth H4643 of the tithes H4643 to the house H1004 of our God H430, to the chambers H3957 of the storehouse H214.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:39

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:39 - For the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 and the sons H1121 of Levi H3878 shall bring H935 the contribution H8641 of the grain H1715, the new H8492 wine H8492, and the oil H3323 to the chambers H3957; the utensils H3627 of the sanctuary H4720, the priests H3548 who are ministering H8334, the gatekeepers H7778, and the singers H7891 are there H8033. So we will not [fn]neglect H5800 the house H1004 of our God H430.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:4 -

Now prior H6440 to this H2088, Eliashib H475 the priest H3548, who was appointed H5414 over the chambers H3957 of the house H1004 of our God H430, being [fn]related H7138 to Tobiah H2900,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:5 - had prepared H6213 a large H1419 [fn]room H3957 for him, where H8033 previously H6440 they used to put H5414 the grain offerings H4503, the frankincense H3828, the utensils H3627 and the tithes H4643 of grain H1715, wine H8492, and oil H3323 prescribed H4687 for the Levites H3881, the singers H7891, and the gatekeepers H7778, and the [fn]contributions H8641 for the priests H3548.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:8 - It was very H3966 displeasing H7489 to me, so I threw H7993 all H3605 of Tobiah’s H2900 household H1004 articles H3627 out H7993 of the room H3957.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:9 - Then I gave H559 an H559 order H559, and they cleansed H2891 the rooms H3957; and I returned H7725 the utensils H3627 of the house H1004 of God H430 there H8033 with the grain offering H4503 and the frankincense H3828.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 35:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 35:2 - “Go H1980 to the house H1004 of the Rechabites H7394 and speak H1696 to them, and bring H935 them into the house H1004 of the LORD H3068, into one H259 of the chambers H3957, and give H8248 them wine H3196 to H8248 drink H8248.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 35:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 35:4 - and I brought H935 them into the house H1004 of the LORD H3068, into the chamber H3957 of the sons H1121 of Hanan H2605 the son H1121 of Igdaliah H3012, the man H376 of God H430, which H834 was next H681 to the chamber H3957 of the officials H8269, which H834 was above H4480 H4605 the chamber H3957 of Maaseiah H4641 the son H1121 of Shallum H7967, the doorkeeper H8104 H5592.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:10 - Then Baruch H1263 read H7121 to all H3605 the people H5971 from the book H5612 the words H1697 of Jeremiah H3414 in the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 in the chamber H3957 of Gemariah H1587 the son H1121 of Shaphan H8227 the scribe H5608, in the upper H5945 courtyard H2691, at the entry H6607 of the New H2319 Gate H8179 of the LORD’S H3068 house H1004.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:12 - he went H3381 down H3381 to the king’s H4428 house H1004, into the scribe’s H5608 chamber H3957. And behold H2009, all H3605 the officials H8269 were sitting H3427 there H8033—Elishama H476 the scribe H5608, Delaiah H1806 the son H1121 of Shemaiah H8098, Elnathan H494 the son H1121 of Achbor H5907, Gemariah H1587 the son H1121 of Shaphan H8227, Zedekiah H6667 the son H1121 of Hananiah H2608, and all H3605 the other officials H8269.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:20

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So they came H935 to the king H4428 in the courtyard H2691, but they had deposited H6485 the scroll H4039 in the chamber H3957 of Elishama H476 the scribe H5608; and they reported H5046 H241 all H3605 the words H1697 to the king H4428.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:21 - Then the king H4428 sent H7971 Jehudi H3065 to get H3947 the scroll H4039, and he took H3947 it out of the chamber H3957 of Elishama H476 the scribe H5608. And Jehudi H3065 read H7121 it to the king H4428 as well as to all H3605 the officials H8269 who were standing H5975 beside H4480 H5921 the king H4428.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:17

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Then he brought H935 me into the outer H2435 courtyard H2691, and behold H2009, there were chambers H3957 and a stone H7531 pavement H7531 made H6213 for the courtyard H2691 all H5439 around H5439; thirty H7970 chambers H3957 [fn]faced H413 the pavement H7531.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:38

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A chamber H3957 with its doorway H6607 was by the side H352 pillars H352 at the gates H8179; there H8033 they rinse H1740 the burnt H5930 offering H5930.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:44

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:44 -

From the outside H2351 to the inner H6442 gate H8179 were [fn]chambers H3957 for the singers H7891 in the inner H6442 courtyard H2691, one of which H834 was at the [fn]side H3802 of the north H6828 gate H8179, with [fn]its front H6440 toward H1870 the south H1864, and one H259 at the [fn]side H3802 of the [fn]south gate H8179 facing H6440 H1870 north H6828.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:45

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:45 - Then he said H1696 to me, “This H2090 is the chamber H3957 which H834 faces H6440 H1870 south H1864, intended for the priests H3548 who [fn]are H8104 responsible H8104 H4931 for the [fn]temple H1004;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:46

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:46 - but the chamber H3957 which H834 faces H6440 H1870 north H6828 is for the priests H3548 who [fn]are H8104 responsible H8104 H4931 for the altar H4196. They are the sons H1121 of Zadok H6659, who from the sons H1121 of Levi H3878 come H7131 near H7131 to the LORD H3068 to serve H8334 Him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:10 - and the outer chambers H3957 was twenty H6242 cubits H520 in width H7341 around H5439 the temple H1004 on every H5439 side H5439.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:1 -

Then he brought H3318 me out H3318 into the outer H2435 courtyard H2691, the way H1870 toward H1870 the north H6828; and he brought H935 me to the chamber H3957 which H834 was opposite H5048 the separate H1508 area H1508 and opposite H5048 the building H1146 toward H413 the north H6828.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:4 - In front H6440 of the chambers H3957 was an inner H6442 passage H4109 ten H6235 cubits H520 wide H7341, a way H1870 of one H259 hundred cubits H520; and their openings H6607 were on the north H6828.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:5 - Now the upper H5945 chambers H3957 were [fn]smaller H7114 because H3588 the [fn]galleries H862 took H398 more H4480 space away H398 from them than H4480 from the lower H8481 and middle H8484 ones H8484 in the building H1146.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:7 - As for the outer H2351 wall H1447 by the side H5980 of the chambers H3957, toward H1870 the outer H2435 courtyard H2691 facing H6440 the chambers H3957, its length H753 was fifty H2572 cubits H520.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:8 - For the length H753 of the chambers H3957 which H834 were in the outer H2435 courtyard H2691 was fifty H2572 cubits H520; and behold H2009, the length of those facing H6440 the main H1964 room H1964 was a hundred H3967 cubits H520.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:9 - And below H4480 these H428 chambers H3957 was the entrance H3996 on the east H6921 side H6921, as one enters H935 them from the outer H2435 courtyard H2691.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:10 -

In the [fn]thickness H7341 of the wall H1447 of the courtyard H2691 toward H1870 the east H6921, facing H413 H6440 the separate H1508 area H1508 and facing H413 H6440 the building H1146, there were chambers H3957.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:11 - And the way H1870 in front H6440 of them was like the appearance H4758 of the chambers H3957 which H834 were on the north H6828; according to their length H753, so H3651 was their width H7341, and all H3605 their exits H4161 were according to their building H4941 plans H4941 and openings H6607.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:12 - Corresponding to the openings H6607 of the chambers H3957 which H834 were toward H1870 the south H1864 was an opening H6607 at the head H7218 of the way H1870, the way H1870 in front H6440 of the wall H1448 toward H1870 the east H6921, as one enters H935 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:13

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Then he said H559 to me, “The north H6828 chambers H3957 and the south H1864 chambers H3957, which H834 are opposite H413 H6440 the separate H1508 area H1508, they are the holy H6944 chambers H3957 where H834 H8033 the priests H3548 who H834 are near H7138 to the LORD H3068 shall eat H398 the most H6944 holy H6944 things H6944. There H8033 they shall set H5117 the most H6944 holy H6944 things H6944, the grain offering H4503, the sin H2403 offering H2403, and the guilt H817 offering H817; for the place H4725 is holy H6918.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:19 - “And when they go H3318 out H3318 into the outer H2435 courtyard H2691, into the outer H2435 courtyard H2691 to the people H5971, they shall take H6584 off H6584 their garments H899 in which H834 they have been ministering H8334 and lay H5117 them in the holy H6944 chambers H3957; then they shall put H3847 on H3847 other H312 garments H899, so that they will not transfer H6942 holiness H6942 to the people H5971 with their garments H899.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:5 - “An area twenty-five H2568 H6242 thousand H505 cubits in length H753 and ten H6235 thousand H505 in width H7341 shall be for the Levites H3881, the ministers H8334 of the house H1004, and for their possession H272 [fn]cities in which to live.

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Then he brought H935 me through the entrance H3996, which was at the side H3802 of the gate H8179, into the holy H6944 chambers H3957 for the priests H3548, which faced H6437 north H6828; and behold H2009, a place H4725 was there H8033 at the extreme H3411 rear H3411 toward the west H3220.

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