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Hebrew · H4284

מַחֲשָׁבָה

A contrivance , i.e. (concretely) a texture , machine , or (abstractly) intention , plan (whether bad, a plot; or good, advice)

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מַחֲשָׁבָה H4284
Pronunciation maḥăšābāh

What does מַחֲשָׁבָה (maḥăšābāh) mean in the Bible?

מַחֲשָׁבָה (maḥăšābāh): Thought that bridges concrete craftsmanship and abstract intention; God's thoughts transcend human scheming.

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What does מַחֲשָׁבָה (maḥăšābāh) mean in the Bible?

מַחֲשָׁבָה (maḥăšābāh): Thought that bridges concrete craftsmanship and abstract intention; God's thoughts transcend human scheming.

How does the BSB render H4284?

The BSB source-word alignment has 56 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (4), Plans (4), artistic (3), The plans (3), the thoughts (3).

Where does מַחֲשָׁבָה (maḥăšābāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 6:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (12), Isaiah (9), Proverbs (8), Psalms (6).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
. . . 4× Exodus 35:35, Jeremiah 11:19, Jeremiah 18:18, Daniel 11:24
Plans 4× Proverbs 15:22, Proverbs 19:21, Proverbs 20:18, Jeremiah 29:11
artistic 3× Exodus 31:4, Exodus 35:32, Exodus 35:33
The plans 3× Proverbs 12:5, Proverbs 21:5, Jeremiah 29:11
the thoughts 3× Psalms 94:11, Proverbs 15:26, Micah 4:12
and the strategies 2× Jeremiah 49:20, Jeremiah 50:45
scheme 2× Esther 8:3, Esther 9:25
their plots 2× Lamentations 3:60, Lamentations 3:61
their thoughts 2× Psalms 56:5, Isaiah 59:7
thoughts 2× Isaiah 59:7, Jeremiah 4:14
a plan 1× Jeremiah 18:11
a strategy 1× Jeremiah 49:30
and My thoughts 1× Isaiah 55:9
and the plans You have 1× Psalms 40:5
and thoughts 1× Isaiah 66:18
and your plans 1× Proverbs 16:3
are Your thoughts 1× Psalms 92:5
design 1× 2 Chronicles 2:14
designed 1× 2 Chronicles 26:15
his thoughts 1× Isaiah 55:7
in the intentions 1× 1 Chronicles 29:18
intentions 1× Jeremiah 51:29
My thoughts 1× Isaiah 55:8
of the thoughts 1× Genesis 6:5
of their own schemes 1× Jeremiah 6:19
our own plans 1× Jeremiah 18:12
plan 1× Ezekiel 38:10
schemes 1× Proverbs 6:18
than your thoughts 1× Isaiah 55:9
that the scheming 1× Esther 8:5
the devices 1× Psalms 33:10
the plots 1× Daniel 11:25
the purposes 1× Psalms 33:11
the schemes 1× Job 5:12
their own imaginations 1× Isaiah 65:2
thought 1× 1 Chronicles 28:9
ways 1× 2 Samuel 14:14
your thoughts 1× Isaiah 55:8
your thoughts full well 1× Job 21:27
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 6:5 מַחְשְׁבֹ֣ת to of the thoughts Noun - feminine plural construct Exodus 31:4 מַחֲשָׁבֹ֑ת to artistic Noun - feminine plural Exodus 35:32 מַֽחַשָׁבֹ֑ת to artistic Noun - feminine plural Exodus 35:33 מַחֲשָֽׁבֶת׃ to artistic Noun - feminine singular Exodus 35:35 מַחֲשָׁבֹֽת׃ to . . . Noun - feminine plural 2 Samuel 14:14 מַֽחֲשָׁב֔וֹת to ways Noun - feminine plural 1 Chronicles 28:9 מַחֲשָׁב֖וֹת to thought Noun - feminine plural 1 Chronicles 29:18 מַחְשְׁב֖וֹת to in the intentions Noun - feminine plural construct 2 Chronicles 2:14 מַחֲשָׁ֑בֶת to design Noun - feminine singular 2 Chronicles 26:15 מַחֲשֶׁ֣בֶת to designed Noun - feminine singular construct
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Genesis 6:5
Aligned rows 56
Books represented 15
Genesis 1 Exodus 4 2 Samuel 1 1 Chronicles 2 2 Chronicles 2 Esther 3 Job 2 Psalms 6 Proverbs 8 Isaiah 9 Jeremiah 12 Lamentations 2 Ezekiel 1 Daniel 2 Micah 1
Source forms
מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת 9x maḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ Job 5:12, Psalms 94:11, Proverbs 6:18, Proverbs 12:5
מַחְשְׁב֥וֹת 3x maḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ Psalms 33:10, Psalms 33:11, Jeremiah 4:14
וּמַ֨חְשְׁבוֹתָ֔יו 2x ū·maḥ·šə·ḇō·w·ṯāw Jeremiah 49:20, Jeremiah 50:45
מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת 2x ma·ḥă·šā·ḇō·wṯ Proverbs 15:22, Proverbs 20:18
מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃ 2x maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā Psalms 92:5, Proverbs 16:3
מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֖ם 2x maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯām Lamentations 3:60, Lamentations 3:61
הַמַּחֲשָׁבֹ֗ת 1x ham·ma·ḥă·šā·ḇōṯ Jeremiah 29:11
וּמַחְשְׁבֹתַ֖י 1x ū·maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯay Isaiah 55:9
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural construct 15x Genesis 6:5, 1 Chronicles 29:18, Job 5:12, Psalms 33:10
Noun - feminine plural 11x Exodus 31:4, Exodus 35:32, Exodus 35:35, 2 Samuel 14:14
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural 6x Psalms 56:5, Isaiah 59:7, Isaiah 65:2, Jeremiah 6:19
Noun - feminine singular 4x Exodus 35:33, 2 Chronicles 2:14, Jeremiah 18:11, Jeremiah 49:30
Noun - feminine singular construct 3x 2 Chronicles 26:15, Esther 8:5, Ezekiel 38:10
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular 2x Jeremiah 49:20, Jeremiah 50:45
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural 2x Job 21:27, Isaiah 55:8
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular 2x Psalms 92:5, Proverbs 16:3
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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