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Strong's #4284 - מַחֲשֶׁבֶת

Transliteration

machăshâbâh

Phonetics

makh-ash-aw-baw', makh-ash-eh'-beth

Origin

from (H2803)

Parts of Speech

feminine noun

TWOT

767d

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

thought, device
1. thought
2. device, plan, purpose
3. invention

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 266 ‑ ἁμαρτία (ham‑ar‑tee'‑ah); 649 ‑ ἀποστέλλω (ap‑os‑tel'‑lo); 1012 ‑ βουλή (boo‑lay'); 1261 ‑ διαλογισμός (dee‑al‑og‑is‑mos'); 1270 ‑ διανόημα (dee‑an‑o'‑ay‑mah); 1271 ‑ διάνοια (dee‑an'‑oy‑ah); 1821 ‑ ἐξαποστέλλω (ex‑ap‑os‑tel'‑lo); 3053 ‑ λογισμός (log‑is‑mos'); 4678 ‑ σοφία (sof‑ee'‑ah);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (56)

Genesis 1

Exodus 4

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Esther 3

Job 2

Psalms 6

Proverbs 8

Isaiah 9

Jeremiah 12

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 1

Daniel 2

Micah 1

BSB (52)

Genesis 1

Exodus 4

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Esther 3

Job 2

Psalms 6

Proverbs 8

Isaiah 9

Jeremiah 12

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 1

Daniel 2

Micah 1

CSB (44)

Genesis 1

Exodus 4

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Esther 3

Job 2

Psalms 6

Proverbs 8

Isaiah 9

Jeremiah 12

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 1

Daniel 2

Micah 1

ESV (54)

Genesis 1

Exodus 4

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Esther 3

Job 2

Psalms 6

Proverbs 8

Isaiah 9

Jeremiah 12

Lamentations 2

Daniel 2

Micah 1

KJV (53)

Genesis 1

Exodus 4

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Esther 3

Job 2

Psalms 6

Proverbs 8

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 12

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 1

Daniel 2

Micah 1

LEB (56)

Genesis 1

Exodus 4

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Esther 3

Job 2

Psalms 6

Proverbs 8

Isaiah 9

Jeremiah 12

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 1

Daniel 2

Micah 1

LSB (56)

Genesis 1

Exodus 5

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 2

Esther 3

Job 2

Psalms 6

Proverbs 8

Isaiah 9

Jeremiah 12

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 1

Daniel 2

Micah 1

N95 (49)

Genesis 1

Exodus 4

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 2

Esther 3

Job 2

Proverbs 8

Isaiah 9

Jeremiah 12

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 1

Daniel 2

Micah 1

NAS (55)

Genesis 1

Exodus 4

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Esther 3

Job 2

Psalms 6

Proverbs 8

Isaiah 9

Jeremiah 12

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 1

Daniel 2

Micah 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (55)

Genesis 1

Exodus 3

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Esther 3

Job 2

Psalms 6

Proverbs 8

Isaiah 9

Jeremiah 12

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 1

Daniel 2

Micah 1

ASV (56)

a device 1

a purpose against you 1

all their thoughts 1

and all their devices against me 2

and his device 1

and his purposes 2

and my thoughts 1

and their thoughts 1

and thy purposes 1

and thy thoughts 1

any device 1

are not your thoughts 1

are thoughts 1

device 2

devices 4

devices against him 1

devised 1

every purpose 1

for my thoughts 1

for the purposes 1

his devices 1

his thoughts 1

in all manner of skilful 1

invented 1

means 1

not the thoughts 1

of the thoughts 3

of their thoughts 1

our own devices 1

purposes 2

skilful works 3

than your thoughts 1

the devices 1

the thoughts 6

their own thoughts 1

their thoughts 1

thoughts 2

thy thoughts 1

your thoughts 1

BSB (52)

a plan 1

a strategy 1

and my thoughts 1

and the plans you have 1

and the strategies 2

and their thoughts 1

and your plans 1

are your thoughts 1

artistic 3

design 1

designed 1

his own thoughts 1

in the intentions 1

intentions 1

my thoughts 1

of the thoughts 1

of their own schemes 1

our own plans 1

plan 1

plans 4

scheme 2

schemes 1

than your thoughts 1

that the scheming 1

the devices 1

the plans 3

the plots 1

the purposes 1

the schemes 1

the thoughts 3

their own imaginations 1

their plots 2

their thoughts 2

thought 1

thoughts 2

ways 1

your thoughts 1

your thoughts full well 1

CSB (44)

a strategy 1

craft 1

design 1

designed 1

designs 1

his thoughts 1

intentions 1

plan 2

plans 7

plot 1

plots 3

the plans 4

the schemes 1

the scheming 1

the strategies 2

the thoughts 1

their own plotting 1

their own thoughts 1

thought 2

thoughts 7

your plans 1

your thoughts 3

ESV (54)

artistic designs 2

design 1

designer 1

devices 3

devised 1

invented 1

means 1

plan 2

plans 12

plot 1

plots 4

purpose 1

purposes 3

schemes 1

skilled 1

thought 1

thoughts 18

KJV (53)

cunning 1

device 4

devices 8

devised 1

imaginations 3

invented 1

means 1

purpose 3

purposes 3

thought 1

thoughts 21

thoughts are not your thoughts 1

thoughts are thoughts 1

thoughts than your thoughts 1

work 1

works 2

LEB (56)

a plan 2

a scheme against you 1

and all thoughts 1

and his plans 2

and my thoughts 1

and thoughts 1

and thoughts of 1

and your plans 1

and your thoughts 1

are thoughts of 1

design 1

designs 3

his plans 1

his thoughts 1

my thoughts 1

our own plans 1

plan 1

plans 7

plans for 1

plans of 2

plot 1

the devices of 1

the intents of 2

the plans 1

the plans of 3

the plot 1

the thoughts of 4

their plans 2

their thoughts 3

there plans against me 1

will your thoughts of 1

your thoughts 4

LSB (56)

design 2

designs 3

devised 2

plan 2

plans 7

purpose 1

purposes 5

scheme 2

schemes 2

thoughtful 1

thoughts 28

ways 1

N95 (49)

design 1

designs 3

devised 1

invented 1

inventive 1

plan 2

plans 12

plot 1

plots 1

plotting 1

purposes 3

scheme 2

schemes 4

thoughts 15

ways 1

NAS (55)

design 1

designs 3

devised 1

invented 1

inventive 1

plan 2

plans 16

plot 1

plots 1

purposes 2

scheme 2

schemes 5

thoughts 19

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (55)

a device 1

a purpose against you 1

all their thoughts 1

and all their devices against me 2

and his device 1

and his purposes 2

and my thoughts 1

and their thoughts 1

and your plans 1

and your thoughts 1

any device 1

are not your thoughts 1

are thoughts 1

device 2

devices 2

devices against him 1

devised 1

for my thoughts 1

for the purposes 1

his devices 1

his thoughts 1

in all kinds of skillful 1

invented 1

means 1

of the thoughts 3

of their thoughts 1

our own devices 1

plans 3

schemes 1

skillful works 2

than your thoughts 1

the devices 1

the plans 1

the thoughts 7

their own thoughts 1

their thoughts 1

thoughts 2

your thoughts 2

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2213) b s h (ההסהב HhShB) AC: Design CO: ? AB: Invention: The process of designing a pattern or plan for an action or device. [from: bs- turning over thoughts]

V) b s h (ההסהב HhShB) - Design: To plan or design a course of action, item or invention. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (125): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hitpael, Piel) count, devise, think, imagine, cunning, reckon, purpose, esteem, account, impute, forecast, regard, workman, conceive - Strongs: H2803 (חָשַׁב), H2804 (חֲשַׁב)

N^m) b s h (ההסהב HhShB) - Band: A band with designs used for tying clothing. KJV (8): girdle - Strongs: H2805 (חֵשֶׁב)

a^f1) e b s h m (מההסהבה MHhShBH) - Design: A designing or planning of inventions or plans. KJV (56): thought, device, purpose, work, imagination, cunning, devise, invent - Strongs: H4284 (מַחֲשֶׁבֶת)

a^f2) t b s h m (מההסהבת MHhShBT) - Design: A designing or planning of inventions or plans. KJV (56): thought, device, purpose, work, imagination, cunning, devise, invent - Strongs: H4284 (מַחֲשֶׁבֶת)

j^m) n f b s h (ההסהבונ HhShBWN) - Invention: A designed device. KJV (3): reason, account, device - Strongs: H2808 (חֶשְׁבּוֹן)

ej^m) n f b i h (ההיסהבונ HhYShBWN) - Invention: A designed device. KJV (2): engine, invention - Strongs: H2810 (חִשָּׁבוֹן)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

מַחֲשָׁבָה noun feminine thought, device (chiefly in poetry and late) — absolute ׳מ Jeremiah 18:11; Jeremiah 49:30; מַחֲשֶׁ֫בֶת Ezekiel 38:10; מַחֲשָׁ֑בֶת Exodus 35:33; 2 Chronicles 2:13; construct מַחֲשֶׁבֶת Esther 8:5; 2 Chronicles 26:15; suffix מַחֲשַׁבְתּוֺ Esther 8:3; Esther 9:25; plural מַחֲשָׁבוֺת Jeremiah 11:19 7t.; מַחֲשְׁבֹת Exodus 31:4 3t.; construct מַחְשְׁבוֺת Isaiah 59:7 13t.; מַחְשְׁבֹת Genesis 6:5; suffix מַחְשְׁבוֺתַי Isaiah 55:8 etc. + 19t. suffixes; —

1 thought:

a. of manאדם ׳מ Psalm 94:11; לֵב׳מ Psalm 33:11 thoughts of the mind; (לבׅ׳(כל) יצר מ Genesis 6:5 (J), 1 Chronicles 28:9; 1 Chronicles 29:18.

b. of God יהוה׳מ Micah 4:12; with אֶלֿ Psalm 40:6; עַלֿ Jeremiah 51:29; the thoughts of God are exceeding deep Psalm 92:6; higher than man's thoughts Isaiah 55:8 (twice in verse); Isaiah 55:9 (twice in verse).

2 device, plan, purpose Isaiah 55:7; Isaiah 59:7; Isaiah 65:2; Isaiah 66:18; Jeremiah 6:19; Jeremiah 18:12; Psalm 56:6; Proverbs 19:21; Job 21:27; Lamentations 3:60,61; Esther 8:5; חָרוּץ׳מ Proverbs 21:5; עֲרוּמִים׳מ Job 5:12; צדיקים׳מ Proverbs 12:5; עמים׳מ Psalm 33:10; אֹון׳מ Isaiah 59:7; Jeremiah 4:14; Proverbs 6:18; רע׳מ Proverbs 15:26; שָׁלוֺם׳מ Jeremiah 21:11; ׳חשׁב מ devise devices 2 Samuel 14:14; Jeremiah 11:19; Jeremiah 18:11,18; Jeremiah 29:11; Jeremiah 49:20,30; Jeremiah 50:45; Ezekiel 38:10; Daniel 11:24,25; Esther 8:3; Esther 9:25; ׳מ as subject of נָכוֺן be established Proverbs 16:3; Proverbs 20:18; ׳הפר מ break plans Proverbs 15:22.

3 invention Exodus 31:4; Exodus 35:32,33,35 (all P), 2 Chronicles 2:13; 2 Chronicles 26:15 (see חָשַׁב I:5).

List of Word Forms

הַמַּחֲשָׁבֹ֗ת המחשבת וּמַ֨חְשְׁבוֹתָ֔יו וּמַחְשְׁבֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם וּמַחְשְׁבֹתֶ֗יךָ וּמַחְשְׁבֹתַ֖י ומחשבותיו ומחשבתי ומחשבתיהם ומחשבתיך מִמַּחְשְׁבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת מַֽחֲשַׁבְתּ֔וֹ מַֽחֲשָׁב֔וֹת מַֽחֲשָׁבָ֑ה מַֽחַשָׁבֹ֑ת מַחְשְׁב֖וֹת מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת מַחְשְׁב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם מַחְשְׁב֤וֹת מַחְשְׁב֥וֹת מַחְשְׁבֹ֣ת מַחְשְׁבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃ מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֑יו מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֖יו מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֖ם מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֣ם מַחְשְׁבֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ מַחְשְׁבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם מַחְשְׁבוֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ מַחְשְׁבוֹתַי֙ מַחְשְׁבוֹתָ֑ם מַחֲשֶׁ֜בֶת מַחֲשֶׁ֣בֶת מַחֲשֶׁ֥בֶת מַחֲשַׁבְתּ֧וֹ מַחֲשָֽׁבֶת׃ מַחֲשָׁ֑בֶת מַחֲשָׁב֖וֹת מַחֲשָׁב֗וֹת מַחֲשָׁב֣וֹת מַחֲשָׁבָֽה׃ מַחֲשָׁבֹ֑ת מַחֲשָׁבֹֽת׃ מַחֲשָׁבֽוֹת׃ מַחֲשָׁבוֹת֒ מחשבה מחשבה׃ מחשבות מחשבות׃ מחשבותי מחשבותיהם מחשבותיכם מחשבותינו מחשבותם מחשבת מחשבת׃ מחשבתו מחשבתיהם׃ מחשבתיו מחשבתיך׃ מחשבתם ממחשבתיכם׃ ham·ma·ḥă·šā·ḇōṯ hammachashaVot hammaḥăšāḇōṯ ma·ḥă·šā·ḇāh ma·ḥă·šā·ḇeṯ ma·ḥă·šā·ḇō·wṯ ma·ḥa·šā·ḇōṯ ma·ḥă·šā·ḇōṯ ma·ḥă·šaḇ·tōw ma·ḥă·še·ḇeṯ machashaVah machaShavet machashaVot machashavTo machaShevet machsheVot machshevoTai machshevoTam machshevoTav machshevoTeicha machshevoteiChem machshevoteiHem machshevoTeinu maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯām maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯāw maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯê·hem maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā maḥ·šə·ḇō·w·ṯām maḥ·šə·ḇō·w·ṯay maḥ·šə·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem maḥ·šə·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem maḥ·šə·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū maḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ maḥ·šə·ḇōṯ maḥăšāḇāh maḥăšāḇeṯ maḥašāḇōṯ maḥăšāḇōṯ maḥăšāḇōwṯ maḥăšaḇtōw maḥăšeḇeṯ maḥšəḇōṯ maḥšəḇōṯām maḥšəḇōṯāw maḥšəḇōṯêhem maḥšəḇōṯeḵā maḥšəḇōwṯ maḥšəḇōwṯām maḥšəḇōwṯay maḥšəḇōwṯêhem maḥšəḇōwṯêḵem maḥšəḇōwṯênū mim·maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem mimachshevoteiChem mimmaḥšəḇōṯêḵem ū·maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯay ū·maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯê·hem ū·maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā ū·maḥ·šə·ḇō·w·ṯāw umachshevoTai uMachshevoTav umachshevoTeicha umachsheVoteiHem ūmaḥšəḇōṯay ūmaḥšəḇōṯêhem ūmaḥšəḇōṯeḵā ūmaḥšəḇōwṯāw