H2808 - חֶשְׁבּוֹן (cheshbôwn)

H2808 חֶשְׁבּוֹן (cheshbôwn) khesh-bone'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

explanation

Strong's Definition

properly, contrivance; by implication, intelligence

Derivation: from H2803 (חָשַׁב);

KJV Usage: account, device, reason.

TWOT Reference: 767b

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) account, reasoning, reckoning

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G5586

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

account, reasoning, reckoning

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

חֶשְׁבּוֹן cheshbôn BDB Definition: 1) account, reasoning, reckoning Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H2803 Same Word by TWOT Number: 767b Total KJV Occurrences: 3

Bible Occurrences (3)

7:25 7:27 9:10

Ecclesiastes 7:25

I directed my mind to understand, to explore, to search out wisdom and explanations, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the folly of madness.

Ecclesiastes 7:27

Behold, says the Teacher, I have discovered this by adding one thing to another to find an explanation.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever you find to do with your hands, do [it] with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.