מַחֲשָׁ֑בֶת
𐤌𐤇𐤔𐤁𐤕
machashavet
design
or מַחֲשֶׁבֶת; from חָשַׁב; a contrivance, i.e. (concretely) a texture, machine, or (abstractly) intention, plan (whether bad, a plot; or good, advice); cunning (work), curious work, device(-sed), imagination, invented, means, purpose, thought.
2 Chronicles 2:13 · Word #26
Lexicon H4284
| Lemma | מַחֲשָׁבָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤇𐤔𐤁𐤄 |
| Transliteration | machăshâbâh |
| Strong's | H4284 |
| In-context | design |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H4284-02
a devised-plan
| Root | חשב (ḥ-š-b) |
| Core Meanings | to think, reckon, account, devise, plan, calculate |
| Semantic Range | plan, intention, purpose, device, design, contrivance, plot (evil scheme), artistic design, crafted work |
| Conceptual Significance | This term highlights the biblical emphasis on intentionality—whether human schemes or divine purposes. It can describe skillful craftsmanship, strategic planning, or inward intentions of the heart, underscoring that both actions and motives are subject to divine evaluation. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun (absolute state) from מַחֲשָׁבָה, derived from the Qal verb חשב. The form מַחֲשֶׁבֶת is a variant spelling of the same noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root חשב (“to think, reckon, devise”) and denotes the product of deliberate mental activity. Rendering it as "a devised-plan" preserves the sense of something intentionally thought out, while reflecting the feminine singular absolute form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חשב (to think, reckon, account, devise, plan, calculate)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2809-01 |
becheshebon | in Reckoning-City |
H2805-01 |
becheshev | with the devised-band of |
H2803-01 |
chashav | he wove-contrived |
H2803-02 |
chashavah | he devised it (feminine) |
H2813-01 |
chashaveneyah | Yah-Has-Considered |
H2803-03 |
chashavenuhu | we reckoned him |
H2803-04 |
chashaveta | you have reckoned |
H2803-05 |
chashavetah | you have contrived |
H2803-06 |
chashavetem | you men devised |
H2803-07 |
chashaveti | I reckoned |
H2811-01 |
chashaveyah | Yah-has-regarded |
H2811-02 |
chashaveyahu | Yah Has Accounted |
H2803-08 |
chashavu | they have woven a plot |
H2803-09 |
chashevu | they wove-contrived |
H2815-01 |
chashuv | Considered-One |
H2809-02 |
cheshebon | Reckoning |
H2805-02 |
cheshev | the devised-woven band of |
H2803-10 |
chishaveti | I have reckoned |
H2803-11 |
chishevah | she skillfully devised |
H2810-01 |
chishevonot | contrivances |
H2803-12 |
choshev | a devising man |
H2803-13 |
choshevey | weavers of |
H2803-14 |
choshevim | the weaving-devising men |
H2803-15 |
hachoshevim | the devising men |
H2803-16 |
lacheshov | to weave a plan (to reckon) |
H2805-03 |
lecheshev | to the woven-design band of |
H4284-01 |
machashavah | a devised-plan |
H4284-03 |
machashaveto | his devised plan |
H4284-04 |
machashavot | thought-plans |
H4284-05 |
machashevet | thought-out design of |
H4284-06 |
macheshevot | devisings of |
H4284-07 |
macheshevotam | their devised-plans |
|
macheshevotay | my reckonings |
H4284-08 |
macheshevotayv | his devisings |
H4284-09 |
macheshevoteyhem | their reckonings |
H4284-10 |
macheshevoteykha | your reckonings |
H4284-11 |
macheshevoteykhem | your reckonings |
H4284-12 |
macheshevoteynu | our devisings |
H2803-17 |
mechashev | one devising |
H2809-03 |
mecheshebon | from Reckoning (Cheshbon) |
|
mimacheshevoteykhem | than your reckonings |
H2803-18 |
necheshav | one being reckoned |
H2803-19 |
necheshavenu | we have been reckoned |
H2803-20 |
necheshaveti | I was reckoned |
H2803-21 |
necheshavu | they were reckoned |
H2803-22 |
necheshevu | they were reckoned |
H2803-23 |
tacheshevu | you all will reckon |
H2803-24 |
tacheshevuni | they reckon me |
H2803-25 |
tacheshov | she will reckon |
H2803-26 |
tacheshovu | you will reckon |
H2803-27 |
techashev | she will be reckoned |
H2803-28 |
techashevun | you men weave-schemes |
H2803-29 |
ulechoshevey | and for the plotters-of |
|
umacheshevotay | and my devised-plans |
H4284-13 |
umacheshevotayv | and his reckonings |
H2803-30 |
vaachashevah | and I would reckon |
H2803-31 |
vatechashev | and she was accounted |
H2803-32 |
vatechashevehu | and you reckoned him |
H2803-33 |
vayachesheveha | and he reckoned her |
H2803-34 |
vayachesheveni | and he reckoned me |
H2803-35 |
vechashav | and he reckoned |
H2803-36 |
vechashaveta | and you reckoned |
H2815-02 |
vechashuv | and Esteemed-One |
H2808-01 |
vecheshebon | and Reckoning |
H2805-04 |
vecheshev | and the skillfully-devised band of |
H2803-37 |
vechishav | and he reckoned |
H2803-38 |
vechoshev | and one devising |
H2803-39 |
vechoshevey | and contrivers of |
H2803-40 |
velacheshov | and to reckon-contrive |
H2803-41 |
venacheshevah | and let us contrive |
H2803-42 |
venecheshav | and he was reckoned |
H2803-43 |
vetachesheveni | and you will reckon me |
H2803-44 |
yachashav | he will be reckoned |
H2803-45 |
yachashovun | they will contrive |
H2803-46 |
yachesheveni | he reckons me |
H2803-47 |
yacheshevu | they will weave plans |
H2803-48 |
yacheshov | he will reckon |
H2803-49 |
yacheshovu | they will reckon |
H2803-50 |
yechashev | he will be reckoned |
H2803-51 |
yechashevu | they will intricately devise |
H2803-52 |
yitechashav | he will reckon himself |
Word Usage (56 occurrences of H4284)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 6:5 | מַחְשְׁבֹ֣ת | macheshevot | of the thoughts |
| Exodus 31:4 | מַחֲשָׁבֹ֑ת | machashavot | artistic designs |
| Exodus 35:32 | מַֽחַשָׁבֹ֑ת | machashavot | thoughts |