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Lexicon :: Strong's H4284 - maḥăšāḇâ

Aa
מַחֲשָׁבָה
Transliteration
maḥăšāḇâ
Pronunciation
makh-ash-aw-baw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 767d

Strong’s Definitions

מַחֲשָׁבָה machăshâbâh, makh-ash-aw-baw'; or מַחֲשֶׁבֶת machăshebeth; from H2803; a contrivance, i.e. (concretely) a texture, machine, or (abstractly) intention, plan (whether bad, a plot; or good, advice):—cunning (work), curious work, device(-sed), imagination, invented, means, purpose, thought.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 56x

The KJV translates Strong's H4284 in the following manner: thought (28x), device (12x), purpose (6x), work (3x), imaginations (3x), cunning (1x), devised (1x), invented (1x), means (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 56x
The KJV translates Strong's H4284 in the following manner: thought (28x), device (12x), purpose (6x), work (3x), imaginations (3x), cunning (1x), devised (1x), invented (1x), means (1x).
  1. thought, device

    1. thought

    2. device, plan, purpose

    3. invention

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַחֲשָׁבָה machăshâbâh, makh-ash-aw-baw'; or מַחֲשֶׁבֶת machăshebeth; from H2803; a contrivance, i.e. (concretely) a texture, machine, or (abstractly) intention, plan (whether bad, a plot; or good, advice):—cunning (work), curious work, device(-sed), imagination, invented, means, purpose, thought.
STRONGS H4284: Abbreviations
מַחֲשָׁבָה noun feminine thought, device (chiefly in poetry and late) — absolute מ׳ Jeremiah 18:11; Jeremiah 49:30; מַחֲשֶׁ֫בֶת Ezekiel 38:10; מַחֲשָׁ֑בֶת Exodus 35:33; 2 Chronicles 2:13; construct מַחֲשֶׁבֶת Esther 8:5; 2 Chronicles 26:15; suffix מַחֲשַׁבְתּוֺ Esther 8:3; Esther 9:25; plural מַחֲשָׁבוֺת Jeremiah 11:19 + 7 times; מַחֲשְׁבֹת Exodus 31:4 + 3 times; construct מַחְשְׁבוֺת Isaiah 59:7 + 13 times; מַחְשְׁבֹת Genesis 6:5; suffix מַחְשְׁבוֺתַי Isaiah 55:8 etc. + 19 times suffixes; —
1. thought:
a. of man אדם מ׳ Psalm 94:11; לֵב מ׳ Psalm 33:11 thoughts of the mind; (לבׅ (כל) יצר מ׳ Genesis 6:5 (J), 1 Chronicles 28:9; 1 Chronicles 29:18.
b. of God יהוה מ׳ Micah 4:12; with אֶלֿ Psalm 40:6; עַלֿ Jeremiah 51:29; the thoughts of God are exceeding deep Psalm 92:6; higher than man's thoughts Isaiah 55:8 (twice in verse); Isaiah 55:9 (twice in verse).
2. device, plan, purpose Isaiah 55:7; Isaiah 59:7; Isaiah 65:2; Isaiah 66:18; Jeremiah 6:19; Jeremiah 18:12; Psalm 56:6; Proverbs 19:21; Job 21:27; Lamentations 3:60, 61; Esther 8:5; חָרוּץ מ׳ Proverbs 21:5; עֲרוּמִים מ׳ Job 5:12; צדיקים מ׳ Proverbs 12:5; עמים מ׳ Psalm 33:10; אֹון מ׳ Isaiah 59:7; Jeremiah 4:14; Proverbs 6:18; רע מ׳ Proverbs 15:26; שָׁלוֺם מ׳ Jeremiah 21:11; חשׁב מ׳ devise devices 2 Samuel 14:14; Jeremiah 11:19; Jeremiah 18:11, 18; Jeremiah 29:11; Jeremiah 49:20, 30; Jeremiah 50:45; Ezekiel 38:10; Daniel 11:24, 25; Esther 8:3; Esther 9:25; מ׳ as subject of נָכוֺן be established Proverbs 16:3; Proverbs 20:18; הפר מ׳ break plans Proverbs 15:22.
3. invention Exodus 31:4; Exodus 35:32, 33, 35 (all P), 2 Chron 2:13; 2 Chronicles 26:15 (see חָשַׁב I 5).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

6:5; 6:5

Exodus

31:4; 31:4; 35:32; 35:33; 35:33; 35:35

2 Samuel

14:14

1 Chronicles

28:9; 29:18

2 Chronicles

2:13; 2:13; 26:15; 26:15

Esther

8:3; 8:3; 8:5; 8:5; 9:25; 9:25

Job

5:12; 21:27

Psalms

33:10; 33:11; 40:6; 56:6; 92:6; 94:11

Proverbs

6:18; 12:5; 15:22; 15:26; 16:3; 19:21; 20:18; 21:5

Isaiah

55:7; 55:8; 55:8; 55:9; 59:7; 59:7; 59:7; 65:2; 66:18

Jeremiah

4:14; 6:19; 11:19; 11:19; 18:11; 18:11; 18:12; 18:18; 21:11; 29:11; 49:20; 49:30; 49:30; 50:45; 51:29

Lamentations

3:60; 3:61

Ezekiel

38:10; 38:10

Daniel

11:24; 11:25

Micah

4:12

H4284

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4284 matches the Hebrew מַחֲשָׁבָה (maḥăšāḇâ),
which occurs 56 times in 52 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 6:5–Dan 11:24)

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 6:5 - And H7200 GOD H3068 saw H7200 that H3588 the wickedness H7451 of man H120 was great H7227 in the earth, H776 and H3605 that every H3605 imagination H3336 of the thoughts H4284 of his heart H3820 was only H7535 evil H7451 continually. H3605 H3117
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:4 - To devise H2803 cunning works, H4284 to work H6213 in gold, H2091 and in silver, H3701 and in brass, H5178
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:32 - And to devise H2803 curious works, H4284 to work H6213 in gold, H2091 and in silver, H3701 and in brass, H5178
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:33 - And in the cutting H2799 of stones, H68 to set H4390 them, and in carving H2799 of wood, H6086 to make H6213 any manner H3605 of H4399 cunning H4284 work. H4399
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:35 - Them H853 hath he filled H4390 with wisdom H2451 of heart, H3820 to work H6213 all manner H3605 of work, H4399 of the engraver, H2796 and of the cunning workman, H2803 and of the embroiderer, H7551 in blue, H8504 and in purple, H713 in scarlet, H8438 H8144 and in fine linen, H8336 and of the weaver, H707 even of them that do H6213 any H3605 work, H4399 and of those that devise H2803 cunning work. H4284
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:14 - For H3588 we H4191 must H4191 needs die, H4191 and H4325 are as water H4325 spilt H5064 on the ground, H776 which H834 cannot H3808 be gathered up again; H622 neither H3808 doth H5375 God H430 respect H5375 any person: H5315 yet doth he devise H2803 means, H4284 that H1115 his banished H5080 be H5080 not H1115 expelled H5080 from him. H4480
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:9 - And thou, H859 Solomon H8010 my son, H1121 know thou H3045 the God H430 of thy father, H1 and serve him H5647 with a H3820 perfect H8003 heart H3820 and with a H5315 willing H2655 mind: H5315 for H3588 the LORD H3068 searcheth H1875 all H3605 hearts, H3824 and H3605 understandeth H995 all H3605 the imaginations H3336 of the thoughts: H4284 if H518 thou seek him, H1875 he will be found H4672 of thee; but if H518 thou forsake him, H5800 he will cast thee off H2186 for ever. H5703
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:18 - O LORD H3068 God H430 of Abraham, H85 Isaac, H3327 and of Israel, H3478 our fathers, H1 keep H8104 this H2063 for ever H5769 in the imagination H3336 of the thoughts H4284 of the heart H3824 of thy people, H5971 and prepare H3559 their heart H3824 unto thee: H413
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:14 - The son H1121 of a woman H802 of H4480 the daughters H1323 of Dan, H1835 and his father H1 was a man H376 of Tyre, H6876 skilful H3045 to work H6213 in gold, H2091 and in silver, H3701 in brass, H5178 in iron, H1270 in stone, H68 and in timber, H6086 in purple, H713 in blue, H8504 and in fine linen, H948 and in crimson; H3758 also to grave H6605 any manner H3605 of graving, H6603 and to find out H2803 every H3605 device H4284 which H834 shall be put H5414 to him, with H5973 thy cunning men, H2450 and with the cunning men H2450 of my lord H113 David H1732 thy father. H1
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:15 - And he made H6213 in Jerusalem H3389 engines, H2810 invented H4284 by cunning men, H2803 to be H1961 on H5921 the towers H4026 and upon H5921 the bulwarks, H6438 to shoot H3384 arrows H2678 and H68 great H1419 stones withal. H68 And H3318 his name H8034 spread H3318 far abroad; H7350 for H3588 he was marvellously H6381 helped, H5826 till H5704 H3588 he was strong. H2388
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:3 - And H3254 Esther H635 spake H1696 yet again H3254 before H6440 the king, H4428 and fell down H5307 at H6440 his feet, H7272 and besought H2603 him with tears H1058 to put away H5674 the mischief H7451 of Haman H2001 the Agagite, H91 and H853 his device H4284 that H834 he had devised H2803 against H5921 the Jews. H3064
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:5 - And said, H559 If H518 it please H2896 the king, H4428 and if H518 I have found H4672 favour H2580 in his sight, H6440 and H3787 the thing H1697 seem right H3787 before H6440 the king, H4428 and H2896 I H589 be pleasing H2896 in his eyes, H5869 let it be written H3789 to reverse H7725 the letters H5612 devised H4284 by Haman H2001 the son H1121 of Hammedatha H4099 the Agagite, H91 which H834 he wrote H3789 to destroy H6 the Jews H3064 which H834 are in all H3605 the king's H4428 provinces: H4082
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:25 - But when H935 Esther came H935 before H6440 the king, H4428 he commanded H559 by H5973 letters H5612 that H7725 his wicked H7451 device, H4284 which H834 he devised H2803 against H5921 the Jews, H3064 should return H7725 upon H5921 his own head, H7218 and that H8518 he H853 and H853 his sons H1121 should be hanged H8518 on H5921 the gallows. H6086
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:12 - He disappointeth H6565 the devices H4284 of the crafty, H6175 so that H3808 their hands H3027 cannot H3808 perform H6213 their enterprise. H8454
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:27 - Behold, H2005 I know H3045 your thoughts, H4284 and the devices H4209 which ye wrongfully imagine H2554 against me. H5921
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:10 - The LORD H3068 bringeth H6331 the counsel H6098 of the heathen H1471 to nought: H6331 he maketh H5106 the devices H4284 of the people H5971 of none effect. H5106
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:11 - The counsel H6098 of the LORD H3068 standeth H5975 for ever, H5769 the thoughts H4284 of his heart H3820 to all generations. H1755 H1755
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:5 - Many, H7227 O LORD H3068 my God, H430 are thy wonderful works H6381 which thou H859 hast done, H6213 and thy thoughts H4284 which are to us-ward: H413 they H6186 cannot H369 be reckoned up in order H6186 unto thee: H413 if I would declare H5046 and speak H1696 of them, they are more H6105 than can be numbered. H5608
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:5 - Every H3605 day H3117 they wrest H6087 my words: H1697 all H3605 their thoughts H4284 are against me H5921 for evil. H7451
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:5 - O LORD, H3068 how H4100 great are H1431 thy works! H4639 and thy thoughts H4284 are H6009 very H3966 deep. H6009
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:11 - The LORD H3068 knoweth H3045 the thoughts H4284 of man, H120 that H3588 they H1992 are vanity. H1892
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:18 - An heart H3820 that deviseth H2790 wicked H205 imaginations, H4284 feet H7272 that be swift H4116 in running H7323 to mischief, H7451
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:5 - The thoughts H4284 of the righteous H6662 are right: H4941 but the counsels H8458 of the wicked H7563 are deceit. H4820
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:22 - Without H369 counsel H5475 purposes H4284 are disappointed: H6565 but in the multitude H7230 of counsellors H3289 they are established. H6965
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:26 - The thoughts H4284 of the wicked H7451 are an abomination H8441 to the LORD: H3068 but the words of the pure H2889 are pleasant H5278 words. H561
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:3 - Commit H1556 thy works H4639 unto H413 the LORD, H3068 and H3559 thy thoughts H4284 shall be established. H3559
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:21 - There are many H7227 devices H4284 in H3820 a man's H376 heart; H3820 nevertheless the counsel H6098 of the LORD, H3068 that H1931 shall stand. H6965
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:18 - Every purpose H4284 is established H3559 by counsel: H6098 and with good advice H8458 make H6213 war. H4421
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:5 - The thoughts H4284 of the diligent H2742 tend only H389 to plenteousness; H4195 but of every H3605 one that is hasty H213 only H389 to want. H4270
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 55:7 - Let H5800 the wicked H7563 forsake H5800 his way, H1870 and the H376 unrighteous H205 man H376 his thoughts: H4284 and let him return H7725 unto H413 the LORD, H3068 and he will have mercy upon him; H7355 and to H413 our God, H430 for H3588 he will abundantly H7235 pardon. H5545
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 55:8 - For H3588 my thoughts H4284 are not H3808 your thoughts, H4284 neither H3808 are your ways H1870 my ways, H1870 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 55:9 - For H3588 as the heavens H8064 are higher H1361 than the earth, H776 so H3651 are H1361 my ways H1870 higher H1361 than your ways, H1870 and my thoughts H4284 than your thoughts. H4284
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:7 - Their feet H7272 run H7323 to evil, H7451 and they make haste H4116 to shed H8210 innocent H5355 blood: H1818 their thoughts H4284 are thoughts H4284 of iniquity; H205 wasting H7701 and destruction H7667 are in their paths. H4546
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 65:2 - I have spread out H6566 my hands H3027 all H3605 the day H3117 unto H413 a H5971 rebellious H5637 people, H5971 which walketh H1980 in a way H1870 that was not H3808 good, H2896 after H310 their own thoughts; H4284
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:18 - For I H595 know their works H4639 and their thoughts: H4284 it shall come, H935 that I will gather H6908 all H3605 nations H1471 and tongues; H3956 and they shall come, H935 and see H7200 my glory. H3519
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:14 - O Jerusalem, H3389 wash H3526 thine heart H3820 from wickedness, H7451 that H4616 thou mayest be saved. H3467 How H4970 long H5704 shall H3885 thy vain H205 thoughts H4284 lodge H3885 within thee? H7130
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:19 - Hear, H8085 O earth: H776 behold, H2009 I H595 will bring H935 evil H7451 upon H413 this H2088 people, H5971 even the fruit H6529 of their thoughts, H4284 because H3588 they have H7181 not H3808 hearkened H7181 unto H5921 my words, H1697 nor to my law, H8451 but rejected H3988 it.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 11:19 - But I H589 was like a lamb H3532 or an ox H441 that is brought H2986 to the slaughter; H2873 and H3808 I knew H3045 not H3808 that H3588 they had devised H2803 devices H4284 against me, H5921 saying, Let us destroy H7843 the tree H6086 with the fruit thereof, H3899 and let us cut him off H3772 from the land H776 of the living, H2416 that his name H8034 may be H2142 no H3808 more H5750 remembered. H2142
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 18:11 - Now therefore H6258 go to, H4994 speak H559 to H413 the men H376 of Judah, H3063 and to H5921 the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem, H3389 saying, H559 Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD; H3068 Behold, H2009 I H595 frame H3335 evil H7451 against you, H5921 and devise H2803 a device H4284 against you: H5921 return ye H7725 now H4994 every one H376 from his H1870 evil H7451 way, H1870 and make H3190 your ways H1870 and your doings H4611 good. H3190
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 18:12 - And they said, H559 There is no hope: H2976 but H3588 we will walk H3212 after H310 our own devices, H4284 and H376 we will H6213 every one H376 do H6213 the imagination H8307 of his H3820 evil H7451 heart. H3820
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 18:18 - Then said they, H559 Come, H3212 and let us devise H2803 devices H4284 against H5921 Jeremiah; H3414 for H3588 the law H8451 shall H6 not H3808 perish H6 from the priest, H3548 nor counsel H6098 from the wise, H2450 nor the word H1697 from the prophet. H5030 Come, H3212 and let us smite him H5221 with the tongue, H3956 and H408 let us H7181 not H408 give heed H7181 to H413 any H3605 of his words. H1697
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:11 - For H3588 I H595 know H3045 the thoughts H4284 that H834 I H595 think H2803 toward you, H5921 saith H5002 the LORD, H3068 thoughts H4284 of peace, H7965 and not H3808 of evil, H7451 to give H5414 you an H319 expected H8615 end. H319
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:20 - Therefore H3651 hear H8085 the counsel H6098 of the LORD, H3068 that H834 he hath taken H3289 against H413 Edom; H123 and his purposes, H4284 that H834 he hath purposed H2803 against H413 the inhabitants H3427 of Teman: H8487 Surely H518 H3808 the least H6810 of the flock H6629 shall draw them out: H5498 surely H518 H3808 he shall make H8074 their habitations H5116 desolate H8074 with them. H5921
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:30 - Flee, H5127 get you H5110 far off, H3966 dwell H3427 deep, H6009 O ye inhabitants H3427 of Hazor, H2674 saith H5002 the LORD; H3068 for H3588 Nebuchadrezzar H5019 king H4428 of Babylon H894 hath taken H3289 counsel H6098 against you, H5921 and hath conceived H2803 a purpose H4284 against you. H5921
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:45 - Therefore H3651 hear ye H8085 the counsel H6098 of the LORD, H3068 that H834 he hath taken H3289 against H413 Babylon; H894 and his purposes, H4284 that H834 he hath purposed H2803 against H413 the land H776 of the Chaldeans: H3778 Surely H518 H3808 the least H6810 of the flock H6629 shall draw them out: H5498 surely H518 H3808 he shall make H8074 their habitation H5116 desolate H8074 with them. H5921
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:29 - And H7493 the land H776 shall tremble H7493 and sorrow: H2342 for H3588 every purpose H4284 of the LORD H3068 shall be performed H6965 against H5921 Babylon, H894 to make H7760 the land H776 of Babylon H894 a desolation H8047 without H369 an inhabitant. H3427
Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:60 - Thou hast seen H7200 all H3605 their vengeance H5360 and all H3605 their imaginations H4284 against me. H589
Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:61 - Thou hast heard H8085 their reproach, H2781 O LORD, H3068 and all H3605 their imaginations H4284 against me; H5921
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:10 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 It shall also come to pass, H1961 that at H3117 the same H1931 time H3117 shall H5927 things H1697 come H5927 into H5921 thy mind, H3824 and thou shalt think H2803 an H4284 evil H7451 thought:  H4284
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:24 - He shall enter H935 peaceably H7962 even upon the fattest places H4924 of the province; H4082 and he shall do H6213 that which H834 his fathers H1 have H6213 not H3808 done, H6213 nor H1 his fathers' H1 fathers; H1 he shall scatter H967 among them the prey, H961 and spoil, H7998 and riches: H7399 yea, and H5921 he shall forecast H2803 his devices H4284 against H5921 the strong holds, H4013 even for H5704 a time. H6256

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