Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
explanation
Usage: account, reasoning, reckoning
Strong's Number
H2808
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
1
Strong's H2808 Quick Answer
Strong's H2808 חֶשׁבּוֹן (cheshbown) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. cheshbown (khesh-bone') n-m. 1. (properly) contrivance 2. (by implication) intelligence It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include reason, account, and device. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- cheshbown (khesh-bone') n-m. 1. (properly) contrivance 2. (by implication) intelligence
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- reason, account, and device
Meaning and Definition
cheshbown (khesh-bone') n-m. 1. (properly) contrivance 2. (by implication) intelligence [from H2803] KJV: account, device, reason. Root(s): H2803
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2808. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2808 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render cheshbown, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H2808 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2808 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2808 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2808.
I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2808, grouped by book.
Ecclesiastes 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2808 FAQ
What does cheshbon (חֶשְׁבּוֹן) mean?
Cheshbon (Strong's H2808) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "account". cheshbown (khesh-bone') n-m. 1. (properly) contrivance 2. (by implication) intelligence
How many times is cheshbon (חֶשְׁבּוֹן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H2808 across 1 book.
Where can I study cheshbon (חֶשְׁבּוֹן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2808 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate cheshbon (חֶשְׁבּוֹן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as reason, account, and device. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.