What does מַחֲשָׁבָה · βουλή mean in the Bible?
מַחֲשָׁבָה · βουλή is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a plan, intention, or deliberate design".
Hebrew · H4284, G1012
מַחֲשָׁבָה
A contrivance , i.e. (concretely) a texture , machine , or (abstractly) intention , plan (whether bad, a plot; or good, advice) · plan
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מַחֲשָׁבָה H4284 a contrivance , i.e. (concretely) a texture , machine , or (abstractly) intention , plan (whether bad, a plot; or good, advice)
Pronunciation maḥăšābāh
Thought that bridges concrete craftsmanship and abstract intention; God's thoughts transcend human scheming.
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βουλή G1012 plan
Pronunciation boulḗ
Deliberate counsel or purpose, often divine; implies reasoned determination rather than mere will.
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What does מַחֲשָׁבָה (machashavah) mean in the Bible?
מַחֲשָׁבָה · βουλή is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a plan, intention, or deliberate design".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4284, G1012?
H4284, G1012 is connected to 56 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a plan, intention, or deliberate design
Strong's H4284, G1012
Lexical occurrences 56 verses Source Gloss
a plan, intention, or deliberate design
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain