2808. cheshbon
Strong's Lexicon
cheshbon: Account, plan, thought, reasoning

Original Word: חֶשְׁבּוֹן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: cheshbown
Pronunciation: khesh-bone'
Phonetic Spelling: (khesh-bone')
Definition: Account, plan, thought, reasoning
Meaning: contrivance, intelligence

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָשַׁב (chashab), meaning "to think, account, or reckon."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "cheshbon," the concept of reasoning or accounting can be related to Greek words such as λογισμός (logismos - G3053), meaning "reasoning" or "thought."

Usage: The Hebrew word "cheshbon" primarily refers to an account or a plan. It is used in the context of thoughts, calculations, or reasoning processes. In the Bible, it often denotes a place of strategic planning or a metaphorical reference to the process of considering or reckoning.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, "cheshbon" was not only a term for mental processes but also a significant city in the Transjordan region. Historically, Heshbon was the capital of King Sihon of the Amorites before being conquered by the Israelites. The city was strategically important due to its location and resources, making it a focal point in biblical narratives concerning territorial conquest and settlement.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from chashab
Definition
a reckoning, account
NASB Translation
explanation (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. חֶשְׁבּוֺן noun masculine reckoning, account (Late Hebrew Aramaic id.) Ecclesiastes 9:10, ׳בקּשׁ ח Ecclesiastes 7:25, ׳מצא ח Ecclesiastes 7:27.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
account, device, reason

From chashab; properly, contrivance; by implication, intelligence -- account, device, reason.

see HEBREW chashab

Forms and Transliterations
וְחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ וחשבון חֶשְׁבּֽוֹן׃ חשבון׃ cheshBon ḥeš·bō·wn ḥešbōwn vecheshBon wə·ḥeš·bō·wn wəḥešbōwn
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Englishman's Concordance
Ecclesiastes 7:25
HEB: וּבַקֵּ֥שׁ חָכְמָ֖ה וְחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן וְלָדַ֙עַת֙ רֶ֣שַׁע
NAS: wisdom and an explanation, and to know
KJV: wisdom, and the reason [of things], and to know
INT: seek wisdom and an explanation cunning the evil

Ecclesiastes 7:27
HEB: לְאַחַ֖ת לִמְצֹ֥א חֶשְׁבּֽוֹן׃
NAS: to find an explanation,
KJV: by one, to find out the account:
INT: thing to find an explanation

Ecclesiastes 9:10
HEB: אֵ֨ין מַעֲשֶׂ֤ה וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ וְדַ֣עַת וְחָכְמָ֔ה
KJV: for [there is] no work, nor device, nor knowledge,
INT: there activity device knowledge wisdom

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2808
3 Occurrences


ḥeš·bō·wn — 1 Occ.
wə·ḥeš·bō·wn — 2 Occ.















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