חֵ֣שֶׁב
𐤇𐤔𐤁
cheshev
the waistband
from חָשַׁב; a belt or strap (as being interlaced); curious girdle.
H2805
Exodus 39:21 · Word #12
Lexicon H2805
| Lemma | חֵשֶׁב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤔𐤁 |
| Transliteration | chêsheb |
| Strong's | H2805 |
| In-context | the waistband |
Morphology HNcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H2805-02
the devised-woven band of
| Root | חשב (ḥ-š-b) |
| Core Meanings | to think, account, devise, plan, reckon, weave skillfully |
| Semantic Range | band, woven girdle, decorative waistband, intricately designed strap, calculated or skillfully fashioned textile piece |
| Conceptual Significance | In the priestly garments (notably the ephod), this term denotes the intricately designed band that binds and unifies the sacred vestment. Its derivation from a root meaning "to devise" or "to plan" highlights the intentional craftsmanship and thoughtful design associated with sacred service. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in the construct state (HNcmsc), indicating possession or close association with a following noun; from the root חשב in its participial/noun formation related to skilled weaving. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root חשב, which conveys the idea of devising, calculating, or skillfully planning—extended to intricate weaving. Rendering it as "devised-woven band" preserves both the conceptual sense of intentional design and the textile application. The construct form (masculine singular) is reflected by the trailing "of," indicating it governs a following noun. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חשב (to think, account, devise, plan, reckon, weave skillfully)
| 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 |
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 |
H4284-02 |
machashavet | 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 |
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) |
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 |
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 (8 occurrences of H2805)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 28:8 | וְ/חֵ֤שֶׁב | vecheshev | and the skillfully woven band |
| Exodus 28:27 | לְ/חֵ֖שֶׁב | lecheshev | the band |
| Exodus 28:28 | חֵ֣שֶׁב | cheshev | the skillfully woven band |