חָשַׁב
cha.shavVerbH2803
to devise: design
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute
Full Lexicon Entry
design/skillful 1) to think, plan, esteem, calculate, invent, make a judgment, imagine, count 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to think, account 1a2) to plan, devise, mean 1a3) to charge, impute, reckon 1a4) to esteem, value, regard 1a5) to invent 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be accounted, be thought, be esteemed 1b2) to be computed, be reckoned 1b3) to be imputed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to think upon, consider, be mindful of 1c2) to think to do, devise, plan 1c3) to count, reckon 1d) (Hithpael) to be considered
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
106 timesAppears 106 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Exodus
12
Isaiah
12
Jeremiah
12
Leviticus
8
Psalms
8
Key Passages
- 1 Kings 10:21
- Exodus 31:4
- Isaiah 32:15
- Job 19:11
- Nam 1:11
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