חַשּׁוּב
𐤇𐤔𐤅𐤁
Chashuv
H2815 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name: Chashshûb; likely meaning 'regarded' or 'considered,' possibly 'esteemed.' The word appears as a proper name for several individuals in post-exilic genealogical lists and narratives. It may also carry the nuance of 'one who is regarded' or 'held in esteem' in its onomastic use, derived from the verbal root meaning 'to think, account, regard.'
Semantic Range
as a name: Regarded, esteemed, accounted for; personal name borne by a Levite and returnees; no attestations as a common noun or adjective in biblical Hebrew
Root / Etymology
From the root חָשַׁב (ḥāshav), meaning 'to think, account, plan, consider.' The form חַשּׁוּב is a passive participle, literally 'regarded, considered.' Used here as a personal name.
Historical & Contextual Notes
חַשּׁוּב is attested exclusively as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, including among the returnees from Babylonian exile (e.g., Nehemiah 3:11; Nehemiah 11:15; 1 Chronicles 9:14). As a proper noun, its etymological sense ('regarded' or 'esteemed') likely conveyed a positive connotation regarding the family's or individual's status or reputation. The name is found among Levites and temple builders in the post-exilic period. The English form 'Hashub' or 'Hasshub' is a transliteration used in older English translations, but gives little sense of the meaning. The name does not imply intelligence (as in the Strong's gloss) but rather 'one who is accounted' or 'esteemed.' Similar naming patterns (using passive participles or adjectives as personal names) are common in onomastic traditions of the period.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
lemma חַשְּׁוּב extra sheva, corrected to חַשּׁוּב; from חָשַׁב; intelligent; Chashshub, the name of two or three Israelites; Hashub, Hasshub.
Bantu Hebrew
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חשב (ḥ-š-b) — to think, plan, account, reckon, regard
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H2803 | חָשַׁב | he devised |
| H2804 | חֲשַׁב | accounted ones |
| H2805 | חֵשֶׁב | with intricately woven sash of |
| H2807 | חֲשֻׁבָה | and Chashubah |
| H2808 | חֶשְׁבּוֹן | Reckoning-City |
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2815-01 |
חַשּֽׁוּב | chashuv | HNp |
Hasshub | Regarded One | 3 |
H2815-02 |
וְ/חַשּׁ֖וּב | vechashuv | HC/Np |
and Hasshub | and Regarded-One | 2 |
Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2815-02 |
Nehemiah 3:11 | וְ/חַשּׁ֖וּב | vechashuv | HC/Np |
and Hasshub | and Regarded-One |
H2815-02 |
Nehemiah 3:23 | וְ/חַשּׁ֖וּב | vechashuv | HC/Np |
and Hasshub | and Regarded-One |
H2815-01 |
Nehemiah 10:24 | חַשּֽׁוּב | chashuv | HNp |
Hasshub | Regarded One |
H2815-01 |
Nehemiah 11:15 | חַשּׁ֛וּב | chashuv | HNp |
Hasshub | Regarded One |
H2815-01 |
1 Chronicles 9:14 | חַשּׁ֛וּב | chashuv | HNp |
Hasshub | Regarded One |