Strong’s H2803

חָשַׁב

Part of speech

Verb

Transliteration

chashab

Pronunciation

khaw-shab'

Definition

To think, plan, reckon, account, consider, devise, esteem

Meaning

to plait, interpenetrate, to weave, to fabricate, to plot, contrive, to think, regard, value, compute

Usage

The Hebrew verb "chashab" primarily conveys the act of thinking, planning, or considering. It is used to describe the process of mental calculation or devising plans. The term can also imply the act of accounting or reckoning, often in the context of evaluating or esteeming something or someone. In the biblical narrative, "chashab" is frequently used to describe both human and divine actions of planning or considering.

Bible references

Genesis 15:6;Genesis 31:15;Genesis 38:15;Genesis 50:20;Genesis 50:20;Exodus 26:1;Exodus 26:31;Exodus 28:6;Exodus 28:15;Exodus 31:4;Exodus 35:32;Exodus 35:35;Exodus 35:35;Exodus 36:8;Exodus 36:35;Exodus 38:23;Exodus 39:3;Exodus 39:8;Leviticus 7:18;Leviticus 17:4;Leviticus 25:27;Leviticus 25:31;Leviticus 25:50;Leviticus 25:52;Leviticus 27:18