חֶשְׁבּוֹן
𐤇𐤔𐤁𐤅𐤍
Cheshebon
H2809 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper noun designating an ancient city located east of the Jordan River, serving as a significant urban center in the Transjordanian plateau. The term functions as a toponym; in some contexts, it preserves the underlying sense of planning or account, likely a play on its root meaning, but is primarily employed as a geographical name.
Semantic Range
city name (toponym), site of Amorite rule, Israelite territorial allotment, poetic wordplay on 'accounting' or 'planning'
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root חשב (ḥ-š-b), which means 'to reckon, compute, think, account.' The place name חֶשְׁבּוֹן (Cheshbôn) is formed as a noun from this root, possibly signifying 'place of reckoning' or 'accounting,' but the toponym is conventional and its direct connection to accounting practices or calculation in the actual site is not clear.
Historical & Contextual Notes
חֶשְׁבּוֹן refers to an Amorite city east of the Jordan, later conquered by the Israelites and allotted to the tribe of Reuben, though it was within the territory of the Gadites (Num 21:25–30, Joshua 13:17). It was the capital of King Sihon of the Amorites and features in several conquest narratives. Its name is sometimes associated in biblical poetry with wordplays on 'account' or 'calculation,' reflecting its root, but in nearly all occurrences it strictly denotes the city itself. In later periods, references to Heshbon remained as a historical or geographical marker. English translations typically retain 'Heshbon' as a proper name; in Greek and Latin tradition, the name is transliterated without translation. Distinct from the root usage of חשב in verbs and other noun forms, which relate to thinking, reckoning, or devising.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
the same as חֶשְׁבּוֹן; Cheshbon, a place East of the Jordan; Heshbon.
Bantu Hebrew
No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.
Root Family
חשב (Cheshebon) — to think, plan, weave skillfully, design
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H2805 | חֵשֶׁב | with intricately woven sash of |
| H2812 | חֲשַׁבְנָה | Hashabnah |
| H2813 | חֲשַׁבְנְיָה | Yah Has Considered |
Word Forms
5 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2809-02 |
חֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ | cheshebon | HNp |
Heshbon | Reckoning-City | Cheshebon | 23 |
H2809-01 |
בְּ/חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן | becheshebon | HR/Np |
in Heshbon | in Heshbon | in Cheshebon | 11 |
H2809-03 |
מֵ/חֶשְׁבּ֗וֹן | mecheshebon | HR/Np |
from Heshbon | from Reckoning-City | from Cheshebon | 2 |
H2809-04 |
וּ/מֵ/חֶשְׁבּ֛וֹן | umecheshebon | HC/R/Np |
and from Heshbon | and from Reckoning-place | and from Cheshebon | 1 |
H2809-05 |
וְ/חֶשְׁבּ֖וֹן | vecheshebon | HC/Np |
and Heshbon | and Reckoning-City | and Cheshebon | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
38 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2809-01 |
Numbers 21:25 | בְּ/חֶשְׁבּ֖וֹן | becheshebon | HR/Np |
in Heshbon | in Heshbon | in Cheshebon |
H2809-02 |
Numbers 21:26 | חֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן | cheshebon | HNp |
Heshbon | Reckoning-City | Cheshebon |
H2809-02 |
Numbers 21:27 | חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן | cheshebon | HNp |
to Heshbon | Reckoning-City | Cheshebon |
H2809-03 |
Numbers 21:28 | מֵֽ/חֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן | mecheshebon | HR/Np |
from Heshbon | from Reckoning-City | from Cheshebon |
H2809-02 |
Numbers 21:30 | חֶשְׁבּ֖וֹן | cheshebon | HNp |
Heshbon | Reckoning-City | Cheshebon |
H2809-01 |
Numbers 21:34 | בְּ/חֶשְׁבּֽוֹן | becheshebon | HR/Np |
in Heshbon | in Heshbon | in Cheshebon |
H2809-05 |
Numbers 32:3 | וְ/חֶשְׁבּ֖וֹן | vecheshebon | HC/Np |
and Heshbon | and Reckoning-City | and Cheshebon |
H2809-02 |
Numbers 32:37 | חֶשְׁבּ֖וֹן | cheshebon | HNp |
Heshbon | Reckoning-City | Cheshebon |
H2809-01 |
Deuteronomy 1:4 | בְּ/חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן | becheshebon | HR/Np |
in Heshbon | in Heshbon | in Cheshebon |
H2809-02 |
Deuteronomy 2:24 | חֶשְׁבּ֧וֹן | cheshebon | HNp |
of Heshbon | Reckoning-City | Cheshebon |
H2809-02 |
Deuteronomy 2:26 | חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן | cheshebon | HNp |
of Heshbon | Reckoning-City | Cheshebon |
H2809-02 |
Deuteronomy 2:30 | חֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן | cheshebon | HNp |
of Heshbon | Reckoning-City | Cheshebon |
H2809-01 |
Deuteronomy 3:2 | בְּ/חֶשְׁבּֽוֹן | becheshebon | HR/Np |
in Heshbon | in Heshbon | in Cheshebon |
H2809-02 |
Deuteronomy 3:6 | חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן | cheshebon | HNp |
of Heshbon | Reckoning-City | Cheshebon |
H2809-01 |
Deuteronomy 4:46 | בְּ/חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן | becheshebon | HR/Np |
in Heshbon | in Heshbon | in Cheshebon |
H2809-02 |
Deuteronomy 29:6 | חֶ֠שְׁבּוֹן | cheshebon | HNp |
Heshbon | Reckoning-City | Cheshebon |
H2809-02 |
Joshua 9:10 | חֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן | cheshebon | HNp |
of Heshbon | Reckoning-City | Cheshebon |
H2809-01 |
Joshua 12:2 | בְּ/חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן | becheshebon | HR/Np |
in Heshbon | in Heshbon | in Cheshebon |
H2809-02 |
Joshua 12:5 | חֶשְׁבּֽוֹן | cheshebon | HNp |
of Heshbon | Reckoning-City | Cheshebon |
H2809-01 |
Joshua 13:10 | בְּ/חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן | becheshebon | HR/Np |
in Heshbon | in Heshbon | in Cheshebon |
H2809-02 |
Joshua 13:17 | חֶשְׁבּ֥וֹן | cheshebon | HNp |
Heshbon | Reckoning-City | Cheshebon |
H2809-01 |
Joshua 13:21 | בְּ/חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן | becheshebon | HR/Np |
in Heshbon | in Heshbon | in Cheshebon |
H2809-04 |
Joshua 13:26 | וּ/מֵ/חֶשְׁבּ֛וֹן | umecheshebon | HC/R/Np |
and from Heshbon | and from Reckoning-place | and from Cheshebon |
H2809-02 |
Joshua 13:27 | חֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן | cheshebon | HNp |
of Heshbon | Reckoning-City | Cheshebon |
H2809-02 |
Joshua 21:39 | חֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ | cheshebon | HNp |
Heshbon | Reckoning-City | Cheshebon |
H2809-02 |
Judges 11:19 | חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן | cheshebon | HNp |
of Heshbon | Reckoning-City | Cheshebon |
H2809-01 |
Judges 11:26 | בְּ/חֶשְׁבּ֨וֹן | becheshebon | HR/Np |
in Heshbon | in Heshbon | in Cheshebon |
H2809-02 |
Isaiah 15:4 | חֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ | cheshebon | HNp |
Heshbon | Reckoning-City | Cheshebon |
H2809-02 |
Isaiah 16:8 | חֶשְׁבּ֨וֹן | cheshebon | HNp |
of Heshbon | Reckoning-City | Cheshebon |
H2809-02 |
Isaiah 16:9 | חֶשְׁבּ֖וֹן | cheshebon | HNp |
O-Heshbon | Reckoning-City | Cheshebon |
H2809-01 |
Jeremiah 48:2 | בְּ/חֶשְׁבּ֗וֹן | becheshebon | HR/Np |
in Heshbon | in Heshbon | in Cheshebon |
H2809-02 |
Jeremiah 48:34 | חֶשְׁבּ֜וֹן | cheshebon | HNp |
Heshbon | Reckoning-City | Cheshebon |
H2809-02 |
Jeremiah 48:45 | חֶשְׁבּ֛וֹן | cheshebon | HNp |
of Heshbon | Reckoning-City | Cheshebon |
H2809-03 |
Jeremiah 48:45 | מֵ/חֶשְׁבּ֗וֹן | mecheshebon | HR/Np |
from Heshbon | from Reckoning-City | from Cheshebon |
H2809-02 |
Jeremiah 49:3 | חֶשְׁבּ֜וֹן | cheshebon | HNp |
O Heshbon | Reckoning-City | Cheshebon |
H2809-01 |
Song of Songs 7:5 | בְּ/חֶשְׁבּ֗וֹן | becheshebon | HR/Np |
in Heshbon | in Heshbon | in Cheshebon |
H2809-02 |
Nehemiah 9:22 | חֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן | cheshebon | HNp |
Heshbon | Reckoning-City | Cheshebon |
H2809-02 |
1 Chronicles 6:66 | חֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ | cheshebon | HNp |
Heshbon | Reckoning-City | Cheshebon |