בְּ/חֶשְׁבּ֖וֹן
𐤁/𐤇𐤔𐤁𐤅𐤍
becheshebon
in Heshbon
the same as חֶשְׁבּוֹן; Cheshbon, a place East of the Jordan; Heshbon.
Numbers 21:25 · Word #12
Lexicon H2809
| Lemma | חֶשְׁבּוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤔𐤁𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Cheshbôwn |
| Strong's | H2809 |
| In-context | in Heshbon |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H2809-01
in Reckoning-City
| Root | חשב (ḥ-š-b) |
| Core Meanings | to think, reckon, account, calculate, devise, plan |
| Semantic Range | As a place name: Heshbon, a major Amorite and later Israelite city east of the Jordan. By root association: reckoning, accounting, calculation, devised planning. |
| Conceptual Significance | Heshbon was a royal city of Sihon king of the Amorites and later allotted to Reuben and Gad. Its name, rooted in the idea of reckoning or calculation, evokes themes of counsel, strategy, and measured judgment—fitting for a royal and administrative center in the biblical narrative. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ (“in”) prefixed to a proper noun (Np), singular, referring to a specific Transjordanian city. No change in gender or number; the preposition governs location. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition בְּ (“in”) attached to the proper noun חֶשְׁבּוֹן (Cheshbon). The place name derives from the root חשב, meaning “to reckon, account, calculate.” Rendering it as “Reckoning-City” preserves the root sense while reflecting the prepositional form and singular proper noun. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חשב (to think, reckon, account, calculate, devise, plan)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2805-01 |
becheshev | with the devised-band of |
H2803-01 |
chashav | he wove-contrived |
H2803-02 |
chashavah | he devised it (feminine) |
Word Usage (38 occurrences of H2809)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers 21:25 | בְּ/חֶשְׁבּ֖וֹן | becheshebon | in Heshbon |
| Numbers 21:26 | חֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן | cheshebon | Heshbon |
| Numbers 21:27 | חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן | cheshebon | to Heshbon |