מְחַשֵּׁ֥ב
𐤌𐤇𐤔𐤁
châshab
plans
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.
Proverbs 24:8 · Word #1
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 HVprmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | plans |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2803-17
skillful deviser
| Morphological Notes | Piel stem; active participle; masculine singular; absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem intensifies the root idea of weaving or intricately planning, conveying deliberate and skillful devising. As a masculine singular active participle, it denotes "one who is actively devising" in an intentional or crafted manner. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
deviser
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Dropped 'skillful' since context emphasizes the action of devising evil rather than craftsmanship; 'deviser' suffices and aligns with the moral sense in the verse. |