Cheshbôwn — H2808

Definition

masculine noun

properly, contrivance; by implication, intelligence

1. account, reasoning, reckoning

Usually translated as

account, device, reason

Origin

from H2803

• Derived from Châshab (H2803)

Greek equivalents

• psēphos (G5586)

Occurrences

Cheshbôwn occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ecclesiastes (3)

• Ecclesiastes 7:25 — I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason (וְחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן) of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
• Ecclesiastes 7:27 — Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account (חֶשְׁבּֽוֹן):
• Ecclesiastes 9:10 — Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device (וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙), nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.