◄ 2808. cheshbon ►
Berean Strong's Lexicon cheshbon: Account, plan, thought, reasoning Original Word: חֶשְׁבּוֹן Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: cheshbon Pronunciation: khesh-bone' Phonetic Spelling: (khesh-bone') Definition: Account, plan, thought, reasoning Meaning: contrivance, intelligence Word Origin: Derived from the root חָשַׁב (chashab), meaning "to think, account, or reckon." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "cheshbon," the concept of reasoning or accounting can be related to Greek words such as λογισμός (logismos - G3053), meaning "reasoning" or "thought." Usage: The Hebrew word "cheshbon" primarily refers to an account or a plan. It is used in the context of thoughts, calculations, or reasoning processes. In the Bible, it often denotes a place of strategic planning or a metaphorical reference to the process of considering or reckoning. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, "cheshbon" was not only a term for mental processes but also a significant city in the Transjordan region. Historically, Heshbon was the capital of King Sihon of the Amorites before being conquered by the Israelites. The city was strategically important due to its location and resources, making it a focal point in biblical narratives concerning territorial conquest and settlement. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from chashab Definition a reckoning, account NASB Translation explanation (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. חֶשְׁבּוֺן noun masculine reckoning, account (Late Hebrew Aramaic id.) Ecclesiastes 9:10, ׳בקּשׁ ח Ecclesiastes 7:25, ׳מצא ח Ecclesiastes 7:27. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance account, device, reason From chashab; properly, contrivance; by implication, intelligence -- account, device, reason. see HEBREW chashab Forms and Transliterations וְחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ וחשבון חֶשְׁבּֽוֹן׃ חשבון׃ cheshBon ḥeš·bō·wn ḥešbōwn vecheshBon wə·ḥeš·bō·wn wəḥešbōwn Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ecclesiastes 7:25 HEB: וּבַקֵּ֥שׁ חָכְמָ֖ה וְחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן וְלָדַ֙עַת֙ רֶ֣שַׁע NAS: wisdom and an explanation, and to know KJV: wisdom, and the reason [of things], and to know INT: seek wisdom and an explanation cunning the evil Ecclesiastes 7:27 HEB: לְאַחַ֖ת לִמְצֹ֥א חֶשְׁבּֽוֹן׃ NAS: to find an explanation, KJV: by one, to find out the account: INT: thing to find an explanation Ecclesiastes 9:10 HEB: אֵ֨ין מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ וְדַ֣עַת וְחָכְמָ֔ה KJV: for [there is] no work, nor device, nor knowledge, INT: there activity device knowledge wisdom 3 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 2808 3 Occurrences ḥeš·bō·wn — 1 Occ. wə·ḥeš·bō·wn — 2 Occ.