H2804 חֲשַׁב chăshab → Root
5 languagesRoot of the חַשַׁב chăshab family (2 members).
to consider, regard, account, esteem, or reckon; to think about, plan, devise, or estimate in an intentional or evaluative sense. In various contexts, the term is used for mental judgment or accounting, such as estimating value, regarding someone with a particular status, or devising plans or schemes.
Etymology
From the root ח-ש-ב (חָשַׁב), which at the root level means 'to think, reckon, devise, plan'. The Aramaic form חֲשַׁב is functionally equivalent, reflecting a common Semitic root.
Reflexes · not yet grouped by proto-form
| Language | Word | Meaning | Segmentation | Root |
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| Chichewa | hesabu | arithmetic, accountancy | -hesabu | |
| Gikuyu (Kikuyu) | hesabu | arithmetic, calculation | -hesabu | |
| Kiswahili (Comorian) | hisabu | count, arithmetic | -hesabu / -hisabu | |
| Lingala | esabu | calculation, account (formal context) | -hesabu/-esabu | |
| Swahili | hesabu | to count, to reckon, account (noun/verb) | -hesab- |
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H2808
חֶשְׁבּוֹן
cheshbôwn
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Primary meaning: Cheshbon, the name of an ancient settlement located east of the Jordan River, prominent in Israelite tr