What does מַחֲשָׁבָה · λογισμός mean in the Bible?
מַחֲשָׁבָה · λογισμός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "plans, intentions, inner reasoning".
Hebrew · H4284, G3053
מַחְשְׁבוֹת
A contrivance , i.e. (concretely) a texture , machine , or (abstractly) intention , plan (whether bad, a plot; or good, advice) · thought
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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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λογισμός G3053 thought
Pronunciation logismós
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What does מַחְשְׁבוֹת (machashavot) mean in the Bible?
מַחֲשָׁבָה · λογισμός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "plans, intentions, inner reasoning".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4284, G3053?
H4284, G3053 is connected to 56 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. plans, intentions, inner reasoning
Strong's H4284, G3053
Lexical occurrences 56 verses Source Gloss
plans, intentions, inner reasoning
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain