Lexical Definition

‎עֲשִׁת‎ ʻăshith (ash-eeth') to plan ^A:V
(Aramaic) corresponding to ‎עָשַׁת‎

think.

• to purpose

1) (P'al) to think, plan

See Greek: βουλεύω

Extended Information

Aramaic of: עָשַׁת

• Aramaic of a.shat (‎ע‎ָ‎ש‎ַׁ‎ת‎ "to think" עָשַׁת)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Hebrew form: עָשַׁת
[‎עֲשִׁת‎], ‎עֲשִׁית‎ (K^{§§ 38, 1 a); 17, 2. Anm. 2}) verb think, plan (Biblical Hebrew II. ‎עשׁת‎ (q. v.) as Aramaism; ᵑ7 ‎אִתְעַשֵּׁת‎, not Syriac); — Perfect 3 masculine singular (strictly Passive participle Nö^{GGA 1884, 1019; Syr. Gr. § 280} M⁷⁸*) ‎׳‎‎ע‎ Dan 6:4*, followed by infinitive, plan to so and so. ‎עֶת‎ see ‎כְּעֶת‎.

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