What does מַעֲשֶׂה · חָשַׁב mean in the Bible?
מַעֲשֶׂה · חָשַׁב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction ; abstractly, activity ; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem ) or (generally) property".
Hebrew · H4639, H2803
מַעֲשֵׂה חֹשֵׁב
An action (good or bad); generally, a transaction ; abstractly, activity ; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem ) or (generally) property · 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
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מַעֲשֶׂהH4639an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction ; abstractly, activity ; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem ) or (generally) property
Pronunciationmaʿăšeh
Deed encompassing both moral action and its concrete result or product; work as evidence of character or effort.
Open lexicon entry →חָשַׁבH2803properly, 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
Pronunciationyaḥăšāḇ-lî
Thinking as mental weaving or plotting; ranges from neutral computation to malicious scheming or divine imputation of righteousness.
Open lexicon entry →What does מַעֲשֵׂה חֹשֵׁב (ma'aseh choshev) mean in the Bible?
מַעֲשֶׂה · חָשַׁב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction ; abstractly, activity ; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem ) or (generally) property".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4639, H2803?
H4639, H2803 is connected to 359 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction ; abstractly, activity ; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem ) or (generally) property
Strong'sH4639, H2803
Lexical occurrences359 versesSource Gloss
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction ; abstractly, activity ; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem ) or (generally) property
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מַעֲשֵׂה חֹשֵׁב is built from this root: