חֹֽשְׁבִ֔ים
𐤇𐤔𐤁𐤉𐤌
châshab
were planning
To plan, devise, consider, or reckon; to think about something with intentionality, whether in the context of craftsmanship (e.g., designing or skillfully working materials), the formation of plans or devices (often with moral or strategic connotations, positive or negative), or mental processes such as valuing, regarding, or esteeming.
Nehemiah 6:2 · Word #13
Lexicon H2803
| Lemma | חָשַׁב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤔𐤁 |
| Transliteration | châshab |
| Strong's | H2803 |
| Definition | To plan, devise, consider, or reckon; to think about something with intentionality, whether in the context of craftsmanship (e.g., designing or skillfully working materials), the formation of plans or devices (often with moral or strategic connotations, positive or negative), or mental processes such as valuing, regarding, or esteeming. |
Morphology HVqrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | were planning |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2803-14
those devising
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine plural denotes ongoing or characteristic action by male agents. "Those devising" preserves the root sense of intentional planning or weaving together thoughts, while reflecting the plural masculine participial form. |
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