Strong's Lexicon

H4284

H4284 — מַחֲשָׁבָה מַחֲשֶׁבֶת

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewmachashabahnoun femOccurrences: 56TWOT: 761d

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H4284
Word:	מַחֲשָׁבָה מַחֲשֶׁבֶת
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	from H2803
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	56
Transliteration:	machashabah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	makh-ash-aw-baw' (or machashebeth {makh-ash-eh'-beth}) n-f.
Meaning:	1. a contrivance 2. (concretely) a texture, machine 3. (abstractly) intention, plan 4. (hence, negatively) a plot 5. (hence, positively) advice
KJV Renderings:	cunning (work), curious work, device(-sed), imagination, invented, means, purpose, thought.

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BDB3215

מַחֲשָׁבָה noun feminine thought, device (chiefly in poetry and late) — absolute ׳ מ Jer 18:11; Jer 49:30 מַחֲשֶׁ֫בֶת Ezek 38:10 מַחֲשָׁ֑בֶת Exod 35:33; 2Chr 2:13 construct מַחֲשֶׁבֶת Esth 8:5; 2Chr 26:15 suffix מַחֲשַׁבְתּוֺ Esth 8:3; Esth 9:25 plural מַחֲשָׁבוֺת Jer 11:19 + 7 t.; מַחֲשְׁבֹת Exod 31:4 + 3 t.; construct מַחְשְׁבוֺת Isa 59:7 + 13 t.; מַחְשְׁבֹת Gen 6:5 suffix מַחְשְׁבוֺתַי Isa 55:8 etc. + 19 t. suffixes; —

1. thought:

a. of man אדם ׳ מ Ps 94:11 לֵב ׳ מ Ps 33:11 thoughts of the mind; (לבׅ ׳ (כל) יצר מ Gen 6:5 ( J ), 1Chr 28:9; 1Chr 29:18.

b. of God יהוה ׳ מ Mic 4:12 with אֶלֿ Ps 40:6 עַלֿ Jer 51:29 the thoughts of God are exceeding deep Ps 92:6 higher than man's thoughts Isa 55:8 (twice in verse); Isa 55:9 (twice in verse).

2. device, plan, purpose Isa 55:7; Isa 59:7; Isa 65:2; Isa 66:18 ; Jer 6:19; Jer 18:12 ; Ps 56:6; Prov 19:21 ; Job 21:27 ; Lam 3:60 ; Lam 3:61 ; Esth 8:5 חָרוּץ ׳ מ Prov 21:5 עֲרוּמִים ׳ מ Job 5:12 צדיקים ׳ מ Prov 12:5 עמים ׳ מ Ps 33:10 אֹון ׳ מ Isa 59:7; Jer 4:14; Prov 6:18 רע ׳ מ Prov 15:26 שָׁלוֺם ׳ מ Jer 21:11 ׳ חשׁב מ devise devices 2Sam 14:14 ; Jer 11:19; Jer 18:11; Jer 18:18; Jer 29:11; Jer 49:20; Jer 49:30; Jer 50:45 ; Ezek 38:10 ; Dan 11:24 ; Dan 11:25; Esth 8:3; Esth 9:25 ׳ מ as subject of נָכוֺן be established Prov 16:3 ; Prov 20:18 ׳ הפר מ break plans Prov 15:22 .

3. invention Exod 31:4; Exod 35:32 ; Exod 35:33 ; Exod 35:35 (all P ), 2Chr 2:13; 2Chr 26:15 (see חָשַׁב I 5).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

מחשבה (mah-gh)

Jeremiah 18:11

KJV: Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.

EHCC: and devise ₪ device against you:

Jeremiah 49:30

KJV: Flee, get you far off, dwell deep, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith the Lord; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath taken counsel against you, and hath conceived a purpose against you.get…: Heb. flit greatly

EHCC: hath conceived ) purpose

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