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חֲשַׁבְיָה

𐤇𐤔𐤁𐤉𐤄

Chashaveyah

H2811 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Proper name: Hashabiah. Theophoric personal name meaning 'Yahweh has considered' or 'Yahweh has taken into account.' Used as the name of several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, chiefly associated with the Levitical and Israelite administrative and cultic functions during the monarchic and post-exilic periods. The semantic structure of the name expresses divine attentiveness, suggesting one whom YHWH has remembered, valued, or reckoned for a purpose or favor.

Semantic Range

personal name, Yahweh has considered, Yahweh has reckoned, Yahweh has shown favor, used as the name of various Levites and Israelites, theophoric name

Root / Etymology

Compound formation from the verb חָשַׁב (ḥāšav, 'to think, consider, account, plan') and the abbreviated theophoric element יָהּ (Yah, referring to the Israelite God YHWH). Thus, the name literally conveys 'Yah(weh) has considered/accounted.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

The name Hashabiah is borne by multiple individuals in biblical texts, most frequently Levites: e.g., a prominent Levitical leader under King David (1 Chronicles 6:45–46), Levitical temple officials during the reforms of Josiah (2 Chronicles 35:9), and post-exilic community figures (Ezra 8:19). The use of the theophoric element יָהּ is typical of personal names in the First Temple and post-exilic periods, conveying a relationship of divine acknowledgment or favor. In later English translations, 'Hashabiah' is sometimes rendered as 'Hashabiah' or with variants such as 'Hashabiyahu' in more literal transliterations. The use of the term 'Jew' in translation traditions for such figures is anachronistic for the earlier periods (monarchic, pre-exilic). This name is distinct from similar names formed from the same root (e.g., Hashabnah), which may differ in nuance or bearer. The specific association with temple and cultic service in many references suggests the name connoted prestige or divine favor.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or חֲשַׁבְיָהוּ; from חָשַׁב and יָהּ; Jah has regarded; Chashabjah, the name of nine Israelites; Hashabiah.

Bantu Hebrew

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Root Family

חָשַׁב (châshab) — to weave, to plan, to devise, to consider, to reckon

Root חָשַׁב to think, consider, reckon, account, plan
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2803 חָשַׁב he devised
H2807 חֲשֻׁבָה and Chashubah
H4284 מַחֲשָׁבָה the devised plans

Word Forms

4 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H2811-01 חֲשַׁבְיָ֥ה chashaveyah HNp Hashabiah Yah has considered Chashaveyah 11
H2811-02 חֲשַׁבְיָ֨הוּ chashaveyahu HNp Hashabiah Yahweh-has-considered Chashaveyah 2
H2811-03 לַ/חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה lachashaveyah HR/Np to Hashabiah to Yahweh-has-considered to Chashaveyah 1
H2811-04 וַ/חֲשַׁבְיָ֧הוּ vachashaveyahu HC/Np and Hashabiah and Yah has considered and Chashaveyah 1

Occurrences in Scripture

15 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H2811-01 Ezra 8:19 חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה chashaveyah HNp Hashabiah Yah has considered Chashaveyah
H2811-01 Ezra 8:24 חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה chashaveyah HNp Hashabiah Yah has considered Chashaveyah
H2811-01 Nehemiah 3:17 חֲשַׁבְיָ֛ה chashaveyah HNp Hashabiah Yah has considered Chashaveyah
H2811-01 Nehemiah 10:12 חֲשַׁבְיָֽה chashaveyah HNp Hashabiah Yah has considered Chashaveyah
H2811-01 Nehemiah 11:15 חֲשַׁבְיָ֖ה chashaveyah HNp Hashabiah Yah has considered Chashaveyah
H2811-01 Nehemiah 11:22 חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה chashaveyah HNp Hashabiah Yah has considered Chashaveyah
H2811-01 Nehemiah 12:21 חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה chashaveyah HNp Hashabiah Yah has considered Chashaveyah
H2811-01 Nehemiah 12:24 חֲשַׁבְיָ֨ה chashaveyah HNp Hashabiah Yah has considered Chashaveyah
H2811-01 1 Chronicles 6:30 חֲשַׁבְיָ֥ה chashaveyah HNp Hashabiah Yah has considered Chashaveyah
H2811-01 1 Chronicles 9:14 חֲשַׁבְיָ֖ה chashaveyah HNp Hashabiah Yah has considered Chashaveyah
H2811-02 1 Chronicles 25:3 חֲשַׁבְיָ֨הוּ chashaveyahu HNp Hashabiah Yahweh-has-considered Chashaveyah
H2811-03 1 Chronicles 25:19 לַ/חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה lachashaveyah HR/Np to Hashabiah to Yahweh-has-considered to Chashaveyah
H2811-02 1 Chronicles 26:30 חֲשַׁבְיָהוּ֩ chashaveyahu HNp Hashabiah Yahweh-has-considered Chashaveyah
H2811-01 1 Chronicles 27:17 חֲשַׁבְיָ֥ה chashaveyah HNp Hashabiah Yah has considered Chashaveyah
H2811-04 2 Chronicles 35:9 וַ/חֲשַׁבְיָ֧הוּ vachashaveyahu HC/Np and Hashabiah and Yah has considered and Chashaveyah
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