2805. chesheb

Strong's Lexicon

chesheb: Band, woven work, artistic design

Original Word: חֶשֶׁב
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: chesheb
Pronunciation: kheh'-sheb
Phonetic Spelling: (khay'-sheb)
Definition: Band, woven work, artistic design
Meaning: a belt, strap

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָשַׁב (chashab), meaning "to think, account, or plan."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "chesheb," the concept of woven or artistic work can be related to Greek terms like "ποικιλία" (poikilia), meaning "variety" or "diversity," often used to describe intricate designs or craftsmanship.

Usage: The term "chesheb" refers to a band or woven work, often used in the context of the intricate and artistic designs found in the priestly garments described in the Old Testament. It signifies the skillful and thoughtful craftsmanship involved in creating these sacred items.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the priestly garments were of great significance, symbolizing purity, holiness, and the special role of the priests as mediators between God and the people. The "chesheb" was part of the ephod, a garment worn by the High Priest, and was intricately woven with gold, blue, purple, and scarlet yarns. This craftsmanship reflected the importance of beauty and precision in worship and the reverence due to God.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from chashab
Definition
ingenious work
NASB Translation
artistic band (1), skillfully woven band (5), woven band (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

חֵ֫שֶׁב noun masculine ingenious work, name of the girdle or band of the ephod (cunningly woven band, RV), only P; always in combination, האפ(ו)ד ׳ח Exodus 28:27,28; Exodus 29:5; Exodus 39:20,21; Leviticus 8:7; אֲפֻדָּתוֺ ׳ח Exodus 28:8; Exodus 39:5.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

curious girdle

From chashab; a belt or strap (as being interlaced) -- curious girdle.

see HEBREW chashab

Forms and Transliterations

בְּחֵ֖שֶׁב בְּחֵ֙שֶׁב֙ בחשב וְחֵ֤שֶׁב וְחֵ֨שֶׁב וחשב חֵ֣שֶׁב חשב לְחֵ֖שֶׁב לחשב bə·ḥê·šeḇ beCheshev bəḥêšeḇ Cheshev ḥê·šeḇ ḥêšeḇ lə·ḥê·šeḇ leCheshev ləḥêšeḇ veCheshev wə·ḥê·šeḇ wəḥêšeḇ

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 28:8
HEB: וְחֵ֤שֶׁב אֲפֻדָּתוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: The skillfully woven band, which
KJV: And the curious girdle of the ephod,
INT: the skillfully of the ephod which

Exodus 28:27
HEB: מֶחְבַּרְתּ֑וֹ מִמַּ֕עַל לְחֵ֖שֶׁב הָאֵפֽוֹד׃
NAS: above the skillfully woven band of the ephod.
KJV: thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
INT: to the place above the skillfully of the ephod

Exodus 28:28
HEB: לִֽהְי֖וֹת עַל־ חֵ֣שֶׁב הָאֵפ֑וֹד וְלֹֽא־
NAS: cord, so that it will be on the skillfully woven band of the ephod,
KJV: of blue, that [it] may be above the curious girdle of the ephod,
INT: become above girdle of the ephod will not

Exodus 29:5
HEB: וְאָפַדְתָּ֣ ל֔וֹ בְּחֵ֖שֶׁב הָאֵפֹֽד׃
NAS: and gird him with the skillfully woven band of the ephod;
KJV: and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod:
INT: and the breastpiece and gird the skillfully of the ephod

Exodus 39:5
HEB: וְחֵ֨שֶׁב אֲפֻדָּת֜וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: The skillfully woven band which
KJV: And the curious girdle of his ephod,
INT: the skillfully of his ephod which

Exodus 39:20
HEB: מֶחְבַּרְתּ֑וֹ מִמַּ֕עַל לְחֵ֖שֶׁב הָאֵפֹֽד׃
NAS: above the woven band of the ephod.
KJV: thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
INT: to the place above the woven of the ephod

Exodus 39:21
HEB: לִֽהְיֹת֙ עַל־ חֵ֣שֶׁב הָאֵפֹ֔ד וְלֹֽא־
NAS: cord, so that it would be on the woven band of the ephod,
KJV: of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod,
INT: become above girdle of the ephod not

Leviticus 8:7
HEB: וַיַּחְגֹּ֣ר אֹת֗וֹ בְּחֵ֙שֶׁב֙ הָֽאֵפֹ֔ד וַיֶּאְפֹּ֥ד
NAS: on him; and he girded him with the artistic band of the ephod,
KJV: upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod,
INT: the ephod girded the artistic of the ephod tied

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2805
8 Occurrences

bə·ḥê·šeḇ — 2 Occ.
ḥê·šeḇ — 2 Occ.
lə·ḥê·šeḇ — 2 Occ.
wə·ḥê·šeḇ — 2 Occ.