Hebrew word
machăshâbâh
makh-ash-aw-baw'
מַחֲשָׁבָה
What it means
a contrivance, i.e. a texture, machine, or intention, plan (whether bad, a plot
a contrivance, i.e. (concretely) a texture, machine, or (abstractly) intention, plan (whether bad, a plot; or good, advice)
Where it comes from
or מַחֲשֶׁבֶת; from châshab (חָשַׁב)