Lexicon :: Strong's H4284 - maḥăšāḇâ

מַחֲשָׁבָה

Transliteration

maḥăšāḇâ

Pronunciation

makh-ash-aw-baw'

Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From חָשַׁב (H2803)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 767d

Strong's Info

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

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

thought, device
1. thought
2. device, plan, purpose
3. invention

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

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)

Gen 6:5

Gen 6:5 - And GOD^H3068 saw^H7200 that the wickedness^H7451 of man^H120 was great^H7227 in the earth,^H776 and that every imagination^H3336 of the thoughts^H4284 of his heart^H3820 was only^H7535 evil^H7451 continually.^H3117

Exo 31:4

Exo 31:4 - To devise^H2803 cunning works,^H4284 to work^H6213 in gold,^H2091 and in silver,^H3701 and in brass,^H5178

Exo 35:32

Exo 35:32 - And to devise^H2803 curious works,^H4284 to work^H6213 in gold,^H2091 and in silver,^H3701 and in brass,^H5178

Exo 35:33

Exo 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 of cunning^H4284 work.^H4399

Exo 35:35

Exo 35:35 - Them hath he filled^H4390 with wisdom^H2451 of heart,^H3820 to work^H6213 all manner 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,^H8144^H8438 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

2Sa 14:14

2Sa 14:14 - For we must needs^H4191 die,^H4191 and are as water^H4325 spilt^H5064 on the ground,^H776 which cannot be gathered up again;^H622 neither doth God^H430 respect^H5375 any person:^H5315 yet doth he devise^H2803 means,^H4284 that his banished^H5080 be not expelled^H5080 from him.

1Ch 28:9

1Ch 28:9 - And thou, Solomon^H8010 my son,^H1121 know^H3045 thou the God^H430 of thy father,^H1 and serve^H5647 him with a perfect^H8003 heart^H3820 and with a willing^H2655 mind:^H5315 for the LORD^H3068 searcheth^H1875 all hearts,^H3824 and understandeth^H995 all the imaginations^H3336 of the thoughts:^H4284 if thou seek^H1875 him, he will be found^H4672 of thee; but if thou forsake^H5800 him, he will cast thee off^H2186 for ever.^H5703

1Ch 29:18

1Ch 29:18 - O LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Abraham,^H85 Isaac,^H3327 and of Israel,^H3478 our fathers,^H1 keep^H8104 this 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:

2Ch 2:14

2Ch 2:14 - The son^H1121 of a woman^H802 of 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 of graving,^H6603 and to find out^H2803 every device^H4284 which shall be put^H5414 to him, with thy cunning men,^H2450 and with the cunning men^H2450 of my lord^H113 David^H1732 thy father.^H1

2Ch 26:15

2Ch 26:15 - And he made^H6213 in Jerusalem^H3389 engines,^H2810 invented^H4284 by cunning men,^H2803 to be on the towers^H4026 and upon the bulwarks,^H6438 to shoot^H3384 arrows^H2671 and great^H1419 stones^H68 withal. And his name^H8034 spread^H3318 far abroad;^H7350 for he was marvellously^H6381 helped,^H5826 till^H3588 he was strong.^H2388

Est 8:3

Est 8:3 - And 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 his device^H4284 that he had devised^H2803 against the Jews.^H3064

Est 8:5

Est 8:5 - And said,^H559 If it please^H2896 the king,^H4428 and if I have found^H4672 favour^H2580 in his sight,^H6440 and the thing^H1697 seem right^H3787 before^H6440 the king,^H4428 and I 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 he wrote^H3789 to destroy^H6 the Jews^H3064 which are in all the king's^H4428 provinces:^H4082

Est 9:25

Est 9:25 - But when Esther came^H935 before^H6440 the king,^H4428 he commanded^H559 by letters^H5612 that his wicked^H7451 device,^H4284 which he devised^H2803 against the Jews,^H3064 should return^H7725 upon his own head,^H7218 and that he and his sons^H1121 should be hanged^H8518 on the gallows.^H6086

Job 5:12

Job 5:12 - He disappointeth^H6565 the devices^H4284 of the crafty,^H6175 so that their hands^H3027 cannot perform^H6213 their enterprise.^H8454

Job 21:27

Job 21:27 - Behold, I know^H3045 your thoughts,^H4284 and the devices^H4209 which ye wrongfully imagine^H2554 against me.

Psa 33:10

Psa 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

Psa 33:11

Psa 33:11 - The counsel^H6098 of the LORD^H3068 standeth^H5975 for ever,^H5769 the thoughts^H4284 of his heart^H3820 to all^H1755 generations.^H1755

Psa 40:5

Psa 40:5 - Many,^H7227 O LORD^H3068 my God,^H430 are thy wonderful^H6381 works which thou hast done,^H6213 and thy thoughts^H4284 which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order^H6186 unto thee: if I would declare^H5046 and speak^H1696 of them, they are more^H6105 than can be numbered.^H5608

Psa 56:5

Psa 56:5 - Every day^H3117 they wrest^H6087 my words:^H1697 all their thoughts^H4284 are against me for evil.^H7451

Psa 92:5

Psa 92:5 - O LORD,^H3068 how great^H1431 are thy works!^H4639 and thy thoughts^H4284 are very^H3966 deep.^H6009

Psa 94:11

Psa 94:11 - The LORD^H3068 knoweth^H3045 the thoughts^H4284 of man,^H120 that they are vanity.^H1892

Pro 6:18

Pro 6:18 - An heart^H3820 that deviseth^H2790 wicked^H205 imaginations,^H4284 feet^H7272 that be swift^H4116 in running^H7323 to mischief,^H7451

Pro 12:5

Pro 12:5 - The thoughts^H4284 of the righteous^H6662 are right:^H4941 but the counsels^H8458 of the wicked^H7563 are deceit.^H4820

Pro 15:22

Pro 15:22 - Without counsel^H5475 purposes^H4284 are disappointed:^H6565 but in the multitude^H7230 of counsellors^H3289 they are established.^H6965

Pro 15:26

Pro 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

Pro 16:3

Pro 16:3 - Commit^H1556 thy works^H4639 unto the LORD,^H3068 and thy thoughts^H4284 shall be established.^H3559

Pro 19:21

Pro 19:21 - There are many^H7227 devices^H4284 in a man's^H376 heart;^H3820 nevertheless the counsel^H6098 of the LORD,^H3068 that shall stand.^H6965

Pro 20:18

Pro 20:18 - Every purpose^H4284 is established^H3559 by counsel:^H6098 and with good advice^H8458 make^H6213 war.^H4421

Pro 21:5

Pro 21:5 - The thoughts^H4284 of the diligent^H2742 tend only to plenteousness;^H4195 but of every one that is hasty^H213 only to want.^H4270

Isa 55:7

Isa 55:7 - Let the wicked^H7563 forsake^H5800 his way,^H1870 and the unrighteous^H205 man^H376 his thoughts:^H4284 and let him return^H7725 unto the LORD,^H3068 and he will have mercy^H7355 upon him; and to our God,^H430 for he will abundantly^H7235 pardon.^H5545

Isa 55:8

Isa 55:8 - For my thoughts^H4284 are not your thoughts,^H4284 neither are your ways^H1870 my ways,^H1870 saith^H5002 the LORD.^H3068

Isa 55:9

Isa 55:9 - For as the heavens^H8064 are higher^H1361 than the earth,^H776 so are my ways^H1870 higher^H1361 than your ways,^H1870 and my thoughts^H4284 than your thoughts.^H4284

Isa 59:7

Isa 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

Isa 65:2

Isa 65:2 - I have spread out^H6566 my hands^H3027 all the day^H3117 unto a rebellious^H5637 people,^H5971 which walketh^H1980 in a way^H1870 that was not good,^H2896 after^H310 their own thoughts;^H4284

Isa 66:18

Isa 66:18 - For I know their works^H4639 and their thoughts:^H4284 it shall come,^H935 that I will gather^H6908 all nations^H1471 and tongues;^H3956 and they shall come,^H935 and see^H7200 my glory.^H3519

Jer 4:14

Jer 4:14 - O Jerusalem,^H3389 wash^H3526 thine heart^H3820 from wickedness,^H7451 that thou mayest be saved.^H3467 How long shall thy vain^H205 thoughts^H4284 lodge^H3885 within^H7130 thee?

Jer 6:19

Jer 6:19 - Hear,^H8085 O earth:^H776 behold, I will bring^H935 evil^H7451 upon this people,^H5971 even the fruit^H6529 of their thoughts,^H4284 because they have not hearkened^H7181 unto my words,^H1697 nor to my law,^H8451 but rejected^H3988 it.

Jer 11:19

Jer 11:19 - But I was like a lamb^H3532 or an ox^H441 that is brought^H2986 to the slaughter;^H2873 and I knew^H3045 not that they had devised^H2803 devices^H4284 against me, saying, Let us destroy^H7843 the tree^H6086 with the fruit^H3899 thereof, and let us cut him off^H3772 from the land^H776 of the living,^H2416 that his name^H8034 may be no more remembered.^H2142

Jer 18:11

Jer 18:11 - Now therefore go to, speak^H559 to the men^H376 of Judah,^H3063 and to the inhabitants^H3427 of Jerusalem,^H3389 saying,^H559 Thus saith^H559 the LORD;^H3068 Behold, I frame^H3335 evil^H7451 against you, and devise^H2803 a device^H4284 against you: return^H7725 ye now every one^H376 from his evil^H7451 way,^H1870 and make your ways^H1870 and your doings^H4611 good.^H3190

Jer 18:12

Jer 18:12 - And they said,^H559 There is no hope:^H2976 but we will walk^H3212 after^H310 our own devices,^H4284 and we will every one^H376 do^H6213 the imagination^H8307 of his evil^H7451 heart.^H3820

Jer 18:18

Jer 18:18 - Then said^H559 they, Come,^H3212 and let us devise^H2803 devices^H4284 against Jeremiah;^H3414 for the law^H8451 shall not 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^H5221 him with the tongue,^H3956 and let us not give heed^H7181 to any of his words.^H1697

Jer 29:11

Jer 29:11 - For I know^H3045 the thoughts^H4284 that I think^H2803 toward you, saith^H5002 the LORD,^H3068 thoughts^H4284 of peace,^H7965 and not of evil,^H7451 to give^H5414 you an expected^H8615 end.^H319

Jer 49:20

Jer 49:20 - Therefore hear^H8085 the counsel^H6098 of the LORD,^H3068 that he hath taken^H3289 against Edom;^H123 and his purposes,^H4284 that he hath purposed^H2803 against the inhabitants^H3427 of Teman:^H8487 Surely the least^H6810 of the flock^H6629 shall draw them out:^H5498 surely he shall make their habitations^H5116 desolate^H8074 with them.

Jer 49:30

Jer 49:30 - Flee,^H5127 get^H5110 you far off,^H3966 dwell^H3427 deep,^H6009 O ye inhabitants^H3427 of Hazor,^H2674 saith^H5002 the LORD;^H3068 for Nebuchadrezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 hath taken counsel^H6098^H3289 against you, and hath conceived^H2803 a purpose^H4284 against you.

Jer 50:45

Jer 50:45 - Therefore hear^H8085 ye the counsel^H6098 of the LORD,^H3068 that he hath taken^H3289 against Babylon;^H894 and his purposes,^H4284 that he hath purposed^H2803 against the land^H776 of the Chaldeans:^H3778 Surely the least^H6810 of the flock^H6629 shall draw them out:^H5498 surely he shall make their habitation^H5116 desolate^H8074 with them.

Jer 51:29

Jer 51:29 - And the land^H776 shall tremble^H7493 and sorrow:^H2342 for every purpose^H4284 of the LORD^H3068 shall be performed^H6965 against Babylon,^H894 to make^H7760 the land^H776 of Babylon^H894 a desolation^H8047 without an inhabitant.^H3427

Lam 3:60

Lam 3:60 - Thou hast seen^H7200 all their vengeance^H5360 and all their imaginations^H4284 against me.

Lam 3:61

Lam 3:61 - Thou hast heard^H8085 their reproach,^H2781 O LORD,^H3068 and all their imaginations^H4284 against me;

Eze 38:10

Eze 38:10 - Thus saith^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD;^H3069 It shall also come to pass, that at the same time^H3117 shall things^H1697 come^H5927 into thy mind,^H3824 and thou shalt think^H2803 an evil^H7451 thought:^H4284

Dan 11:24

Dan 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 his fathers^H1 have not done,^H6213 nor his fathers'^H1 fathers;^H1 he shall scatter^H967 among them the prey,^H961 and spoil,^H7998 and riches:^H7399 yea, and he shall forecast^H2803 his devices^H4284 against the strong holds,^H4013 even for a time.^H6256

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