חָשַׁב
Properly, to plait or interpenetrate , i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate ; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think , regard , value , compute
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What does חָשַׁב (yaḥăšāḇ-lî) mean in the Bible?
חָשַׁב (yaḥăšāḇ-lî) is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to plait or interpenetrate , i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate ; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think , regard , value , compute". properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.
Meaning
Thinking as mental weaving or plotting; ranges from neutral computation to malicious scheming or divine imputation of righteousness.
properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute BDB: think Usage: (make) account (of), conceive, consider, count, cunning (man, work, workman), devise, esteem, find out, forecast, hold, imagine, impute, invent, be like, mean, purpose, reckon(-ing be made), regard, think.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 51×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 27×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 8×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×
Biblical Occurrences
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