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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 +; —
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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 - And H3947➔ Samuel H8050 took ➔H3947 Saul H7586 and H853 his servant, H5288 and brought them H935 into the parlour, H3957 and made H5414➔ them sit ➔H5414 in H4725➔ the chiefest H7218 place ➔H4725 among H7121➔ them H1992➔ that were bidden, ➔H7121 which ➔H1992 were about thirty H7970 persons. H376

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:11 - And he took away H7673 the horses H5483 that H834 the kings H4428 of Judah H3063 had given H5414 to the sun, H8121 at the entering in H935 of the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 by H413 the chamber H3957 of Nathanmelech H5419 H5419 the chamberlain, H5631 which H834 was in the suburbs, H6503 and H853 burned H8313 the chariots H4818 of the sun H8121 with fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:26 - For H3588 these H1992 Levites, H3881 the H7778➔ four H702 chief H1368 porters, ➔H7778 were H1992 in their set office, H530 and were H1961 over H5921 the chambers H3957 and H5921 treasuries H214 of H1004➔ the H430➔ house ➔H1004 of God. ➔H430

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:33 - And these H428 are the singers, H7891 chief H7218 of the fathers H1 of the Levites, H3881 who remaining in the chambers H3957 were free: H6362 for H3588 they were employed H5921 in that work H4399 day H3119 and night. H3915

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:28 - Because H3588 their office H4612 was to wait H3027 on the sons H1121 of Aaron H175 for the service H5656 of the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 in H5921 the courts, H2691 and in H5921 the chambers, H3957 and in H5921 the purifying H2893 of all H3605 holy things, H6944 and the work H4639 of the service H5656 of H1004➔ the H430➔ house ➔H1004 of God; ➔H430

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:12 - And the pattern H8403 of all H3605 that H834 he had H1961 by the spirit, H7307 of H5973 the courts H2691 of the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 and of all H3605 the chambers H3957 round about, H5439 of the treasuries H214 of the house H1004 of God, H430 and of the treasuries H214 of the dedicated things: H6944

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:11 - Then H559➔ Hezekiah H2396 commanded ➔H559 to prepare H3559 chambers H3957 in the house H1004 of the LORD; H3068 and they prepared H3559 them,

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:6 - Then H6965➔ Ezra H5830 rose up ➔H6965 from before H6440 the house H1004 of God, H430 and went H3212 into H413 the chamber H3957 of Johanan H3076 the son H1121 of Eliashib: H475 and H3212➔ when he came ➔H3212 thither, H8033 he did eat H398 no H3808 bread, H3899 nor H3808 drink H8354 water: H4325 for H3588 he mourned H56 because H5921 of the transgression H4604 of them that had been carried away. H1473

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:37

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:37 - And H853 that we should bring H935 the firstfruits H7225 of our dough, H6182 and our offerings, H8641 and the fruit H6529 of all manner H3605 of trees, H6086 of wine H8492 and of oil, H3323 unto the priests, H3548 to H413 the chambers H3957 of the house H1004 of our God; H430 and the tithes H4643 of our ground H127 unto the Levites, H3881 that H1992➔ the H3881➔ same ➔H1992 Levites ➔H3881 might have the tithes H6237 in all H3605 the cities H5892 of our tillage. H5656

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:38 - And H1961➔ the priest H3548 the son H1121 of Aaron H175 shall be ➔H1961 with H5973 the Levites, H3881 when H6237➔ the Levites H3881 take tithes: ➔H6237 and the Levites H3881 shall bring up H5927 the tithe H4643 of the tithes H4643 unto the house H1004 of our God, H430 to H413 the chambers, H3957 into H1004➔ the treasure H214 house. ➔H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:39 - For H3588 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 and the children H1121 of Levi H3878 shall bring H935 the offering H8641 of the corn, H1715 of the new wine, H8492 and the oil, H3323 unto H413 the chambers, H3957 where H8033 are the vessels H3627 of the sanctuary, H4720 and the priests H3548 that minister, H8334 and the porters, H7778 and the singers: H7891 and H3808➔ we will H5800➔ not ➔H3808 forsake ➔H5800 the house H1004 of our God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:4 - And before H6440 this, H2088 Eliashib H475 the priest, H3548 having the oversight H5414 of the chamber H3957 of the house H1004 of our God, H430 was allied H7138 unto Tobiah: H2900

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:5 - And he had prepared H6213 for him a H3957➔ great H1419 chamber, ➔ H3957 where H8033 aforetime H6440 they laid H5414 the meat offerings, H4503 the frankincense, H3828 and the vessels, H3627 and the tithes H4643 of the corn, H1715 the new wine, H8492 and the oil, H3323 which was commanded H4687 to be given to the Levites, H3881 and the singers, H7891 and the porters; H7778 and the offerings H8641 of the priests. H3548

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:8 - And it grieved H7489 me H589 sore: H3966 therefore I cast forth H7993 all H3605 the household H1004 stuff H3627 of Tobiah H2900 out H2351 of H4480 the chamber. H3957

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:9 - Then I commanded, H559 and they cleansed H2891 the chambers: H3957 and H7725➔ thither H8033 brought I again ➔H7725 the vessels H3627 of the house H1004 of God, H430 with H854 the meat offering H4503 and the frankincense. H3828

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 35:2 - Go H1980 unto H413 the house H1004 of the Rechabites, H7397 and speak H1696 unto them, H853 and bring them H935 into the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 into H413 one H259 of the chambers, H3957 and give H8248➔ them H853 wine H3196 to drink. ➔H8248

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 35:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 35:4 - And I brought H935 them H853 into the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 into H413 the chamber H3957 of the sons H1121 of Hanan, H2605 the son H1121 of Igdaliah, H3012 a man H376 of God, H430 which H834 was by H681 the chamber H3957 of the princes, H8269 which H834 was above H4605 the chamber H3957 of Maaseiah H4641 the son H1121 of Shallum, H7967 the keeper H8104 of the door: H5592

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:10 - Then read H7121 Baruch H1263 in 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 H2691➔ the higher H5945 court, ➔H2691 at the entry H6607 of H8179➔ the new H2319 gate ➔H8179 of the H1004➔ LORD'S H3068 house, ➔H1004 in the ears H241 of all H3605 the people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:12 - Then he went down H3381 into H1004➔ the king's H4428 house, ➔H1004 into H5921 the scribe's H5608 chamber: H3957 and, lo, H2009 all H3605 the princes H8269 sat H3427 there, H8033 even Elishama H476 the scribe, H5608 and Delaiah H1806 the son H1121 of Shemaiah, H8098 and Elnathan H494 the son H1121 of Achbor, H5907 and Gemariah H1587 the son H1121 of Shaphan, H8227 and Zedekiah H6667 the son H1121 of Hananiah, H2608 and all H3605 the princes. H8269

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:20 - And they went in H935 to H413 the king H4428 into the court, H2691 but H853 they laid up H6485 the roll H4039 in the chamber H3957 of Elishama H476 the scribe, H5608 and told H5046 all H3605 the words H1697 in the ears H241 of the king. H4428

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:21 - So H7971➔ the king H4428 sent ➔H7971 Jehudi H3065 to fetch H3947 the roll: H4039 and he took it H3947 out of H3957➔ Elishama H476 the scribe's H5608 chamber. ➔ H3957 And H7121➔ Jehudi H3065 read it ➔H7121 in the ears H241 of the king, H4428 and in the ears H241 of all H3605 the princes H8269 which stood H5975 beside H5921 the king. H4428

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:17 - Then brought he me H935 into H413 the H2691➔ outward H2435 court, ➔H2691 and, lo, H2009 there were chambers, H3957 and a pavement H7531 made H6213 for the court H2691 round about: H5439 H5439 thirty H7970 chambers H3957 were upon H413 the pavement. H7531

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:38

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:38 - And the chambers H3957 and the entries thereof H6607 were by the posts H352 of the gates, H8179 where H8033 they washed H1740 the burnt offering. H5930

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:44

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:44 - And without H2351 the inner H6442 gate H8179 were the chambers H3957 of the singers H7891 in H2691➔ the inner H6442 court, ➔H2691 which H834 was at H413 the side H3802 of H8179➔ the north H6828 gate; ➔H8179 and their prospect H6440 was toward H1870 the south: H1864 one H259 at H413 the side H3802 of H8179➔ the east H6921 gate ➔H8179 having the prospect H6440 toward H1870 the north. H6828

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:45

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:45 - And he said H1696 unto me, H413 This H2090 chamber, H3957 whose H834 prospect H6440 is toward H1870 the south, H1864 is for the priests, H3548 the keepers H8104 of the charge H4931 of the house. H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:46

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:46 - And the chamber H3957 whose H834 prospect H6440 is toward H1870 the north H6828 is for the priests, H3548 the keepers H8104 of the charge H4931 of the altar: H4196 these H1992 are the sons H1121 of Zadok H6659 among the sons H1121 of Levi, H3878 which come near H7131 to H413 the LORD H3068 to minister unto him. H8334

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:10 - And between H996 the chambers H3957 was the wideness H7341 of twenty H6242 cubits H520 round about H5439 the house H1004 on every side. H5439 H5439

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:1 - Then he brought me forth H3318 into H413 the H2691➔ utter H2435 court, ➔H2691 the way H1870 toward H1870 the north: H6828 and he brought me H935 into H413 the chamber H3957 that H834 was over against H5048 the separate place, H1508 and which H834 was before H5048 the building H1146 toward H413 the north. H6828

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:4 - And before H6440 the chambers H3957 was a walk H4109 of ten H6235 cubits H520 breadth H7341 inward, H413 H6442 a way H1870 of H520➔ one H259 cubit; ➔H520 and their doors H6607 toward the north. H6828

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:5 - Now the H3957➔ upper H5945 chambers ➔ H3957 were shorter: H7114 for H3588 the galleries H862 were higher H398 than these, H2007 than the lower, H8481 and than the middlemost H8484 of the building. H1146

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:7 - And the wall H1447 that H834 was without H2351 over against H5980 the chambers, H3957 toward H1870 the H2691➔ utter H2435 court ➔H2691 on H413 the forepart H6440 of the chambers, H3957 the length thereof H753 was fifty H2572 cubits. H520

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:8 - For H3588 the length H753 of the chambers H3957 that H834 were in H2691➔ the utter H2435 court ➔H2691 was fifty H2572 cubits: H520 and, lo, H2009 before H5921 H6440 the temple H1964 were an hundred H3967 cubits. H520

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:9 - And from under H8478 these H428 chambers H3957 was the entry H935 on the east side, H6921 as one goeth H935 into them H2007 from the H2691➔ utter H2435 court. ➔H2691

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:10 - The chambers H3957 were in the thickness H7341 of the wall H1444 of the court H2691 toward H1870 the east, H6921 over against H413 H6440 the separate place, H1508 and over against H413 H6440 the building. H1146

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:11 - And the way H1870 before them H6440 was like the appearance H4758 of the chambers H3957 which H834 were toward H1870 the north, H6828 as long as they, H753 and as H3651 broad as H7341➔ they: ➔H7341 and all H3605 their goings out H4161 were both according to their fashions, H4941 and according to their doors. H6607

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:12 - And according to the doors H6607 of the chambers H3957 that H834 were toward H1870 the south H1864 was a door H6607 in the head H7218 of the way, H1870 even the way H1870 directly H1903 before H6440 the wall H1448 toward H1870 the east, H6921 as one entereth into them. H935

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:13 - Then said he H559 unto me, H413 The north H6828 chambers H3957 and the south H1864 chambers, H3957 which H834 are before H6440 the separate place, H1508 they H2007 be holy H6944 chambers, H3957 where H834 the priests H3548 that H834 approach H7138 unto the LORD H3068 shall eat H398 the most holy things: H6944 H6944 there H8033 shall they lay H3240 the most holy things, H6944 H6944 and the meat offering, H4503 and the sin offering, H2403 and the trespass offering; H817 for H3588 the place H4725 is holy. H6918

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:19 - And when they go forth H3318 into H413 the H2691➔ utter H2435 court, ➔H2691 even into H413 the H2691➔ utter H2435 court ➔H2691 to H413 the people, H5971 they shall put off H6584 their garments H899 wherein H834 they H1992 ministered, H8334 and lay H3240 them H853 in H3957➔ the holy H6944 chambers, ➔ H3957 and they shall put on H3847 other H312 garments; H899 and H3808➔ they shall H6942➔ not ➔H3808 sanctify ➔H6942 the people H5971 with their garments. H899

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:5 - And the five H2568 and twenty H6242 thousand H505 of length, H753 and the ten H6235 thousand H505 of breadth, H7341 shall H1961 also the Levites, H3881 the ministers H8334 of the house, H1004 have for themselves, for a possession H272 for twenty H6242 chambers. H3957

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:19 - After he brought me H935 through the entry, H3996 which H834 was at H5921 the side H3802 of the gate, H8179 into H413 the H3957➔ holy H6944 chambers ➔ H3957 of H413 the priests, H3548 which looked H6437 toward the north: H6828 and, behold, H2009 there H8033 was a place H4725 on the two sides H3411 westward. H3220
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