מַחֲשָׁבָה (machăshâbâh) — Cunning
Hebrew word study: מַחֲשָׁבָה (machăshâbâh), Strong's H4284. a contrivance, i.e. (concretely) a texture, machine, or (abstractly) intention, plan (whether bad, a plot; or good, advice)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
a contrivance, i.e. (concretely) a texture, machine, or (abstractly) intention, plan (whether bad, a plot; or good, advice)
KJV translation words: cunning (work), curious work, device(-sed), imagination, invented, means, purpose, thought.
Strong's H4284 is tagged on 56 words in 52 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 6:5 and last appears in Micah 4:12.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 52)
- Genesis 6:5 — מַחְשְׁבֹת — the thoughts of
- Exodus 31:4 — מַחֲשָׁבֹת — designs
- Exodus 35:32 — מַחַשָׁבֹת — designs
- Exodus 35:33 — מַחֲשָׁבֶת — design
- Exodus 35:35 — מַחֲשָׁבֹת — designs
- 2 Samuel 14:14 — מַחֲשָׁבוֹת — plans
- 1 Chronicles 28:9 — מַחֲשָׁבוֹת — thoughts
- 1 Chronicles 29:18 — מַחְשְׁבוֹת — the thoughts of
- 2 Chronicles 2:14 — מַחֲשָׁבֶת — design
- 2 Chronicles 26:15 — מַחֲשֶׁבֶת — invention of
- Esther 8:3 — מַחֲשַׁבְתּוֹ — plan his
- Esther 8:5 — מַחֲשֶׁבֶת — the plan of
- Esther 9:25 — מַחֲשַׁבְתּוֹ — plan his
- Job 5:12 — מַחְשְׁבוֹת — the plans of
- Job 21:27 — מַחְשְׁבוֹתֵיכֶם — thoughts your
- Psalms 33:10 — מַחְשְׁבוֹת — the plans of
- Psalms 33:11 — מַחְשְׁבוֹת — the plans of
- Psalms 40:5 — וּמַחְשְׁבֹתֶיךָ — and plans your
- Psalms 56:5 — מַחְשְׁבֹתָם — plans their
- Psalms 92:5 — מַחְשְׁבֹתֶיךָ — thoughts your
- Psalms 94:11 — מַחְשְׁבוֹת — the thoughts of
- Proverbs 6:18 — מַחְשְׁבוֹת — plans of
- Proverbs 12:5 — מַחְשְׁבוֹת — the plans of
- Proverbs 15:22 — מַחֲשָׁבוֹת — plans
- Proverbs 15:26 — מַחְשְׁבוֹת — the plans of
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H2803 חָשַׁב (châshab).
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Frequently asked questions
What does machăshâbâh (H4284) mean?
A contrivance, i.e. (concretely) a texture, machine, or (abstractly) intention, plan (whether bad, a plot; or good, advice).
How is H4284 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H4284 as: cunning (work), curious work, device(-sed), imagination, invented, means, purpose, thought..
How often does מַחֲשָׁבָה (machăshâbâh) appear?
Strong's H4284 is tagged on 56 words in 52 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 6:5 and last appears in Micah 4:12.
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