חָשַׁב (châshab) — Account

Hebrew word study: חָשַׁב (châshab), Strong's H2803. properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a

HebrewStrong's H2803
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָשַׁב (châshab)
Pronounced: khaw-shab'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: (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.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2803 is tagged on 124 words in 122 verses across 28 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 15:6 and last appears in Malachi 3:16.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

a skillful worker ×8and he will calculate ×5they are regarded ×5am planning ×4he had planned ×3it is reckoned ×3it will be reckoned ×3they have planned ×3and a skillful worker ×2and he considered her ×2and it will be reckoned ×2and to design ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

חֹשֵׁב ×13חָשַׁב ×8יֵחָשֵׁב ×8חָשְׁבוּ ×6וְחִשַּׁב ×5יַחְשֹׁב ×5נֶחְשָׁבוּ ×4וְחֹשֵׁב ×3וַיַּחְשְׁבֶהָ ×3נֶחְשַׁבְנוּ ×3

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×18Exodus ×13Isaiah ×12Jeremiah ×12Job ×10Leviticus ×8Genesis ×5Proverbs ×5

Verses (first 25 of 122)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2804 חֲשַׁב (chăshab), H2805 חֵשֶׁב (chêsheb), H2806 חַשְׁבַּדָּנָה (Chashbaddânâh), H2807 חֲשֻׁבָה (Chăshubâh), H2808 חֶשְׁבּוֹן (cheshbôwn), H2810 חִשָּׁבוֹן (chishshâbôwn), H2811 חֲשַׁבְיָה (Chăshabyâh), H2815 חַשּׁוּב (Chashshûwb), H4284 מַחֲשָׁבָה (machăshâbâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does châshab (H2803) mean?

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.

How is H2803 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2803 as: (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..

How often does חָשַׁב (châshab) appear?

Strong's H2803 is tagged on 124 words in 122 verses across 28 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 15:6 and last appears in Malachi 3:16.