BDB3209
I. חֶשְׁבּוֺן noun masculine reckoning, account (Late Hebrew Aramaic id.) Eccl 9:10, ׳ בקּשׁ ח Eccl 7:25, ׳ מצא ח Eccl 7:27.
Strong's Lexicon
H2808
H2808 — חֶשׁבּוֹן
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H2808 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חֶשׁבּוֹן |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H2803 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | cheshbown |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khesh-bone' |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) contrivance 2. (by implication) intelligence |
| KJV Renderings: | account, device, reason. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke