Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2810 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חִשָּׁבוֹן |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H2803 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | chishshabown |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khish-shaw-bone' |
| Meaning: | 1. a contrivance, i.e. actual (a warlike machine) or mental (a machination) |
| KJV Renderings: | engine, invention. |
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[חִשָּׁבוֺן] noun masculine device, invention (compare LagBN 200) — only plural absolute חִשְּׁבֹנוֺת; עָשָׁה הָאֱלֹהִים אֶתהָֿאָדָם יָשָׁר וְהֵמָּה בִקְשׁוּ חִשְּׁבֹנוֺת רַבִּים Eccl 7:29 God made mankind upright but they sought out many devices; וַיַּעַשׂ חִשְּׁבֹנוֺת מַחֲשֶׁבֶת חֹוֺשֵׁב 2Chr 26:15 and he made contrivances (i.e. engines of war for hurling stones and arrows, see vb) the invention of inventive men.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
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