how to say “to take into consideration” in Hebrew
The Hebrew root ח.ש.ב (kh.sh.b) has the core meaning of thinking. It generates ancient words such as חוֹשֵׁב (khoh-SHEV) – thinking, thinker, architect… as well as contemporary words such as מַחְשֵׁב (mahkh-SHEV) – computer, and חַשָּׁב (khah-SHAV) – accountant (synonym for רואה חשבון, which we had the other week).
Another use of the ח.ש.ב root is לְהִתְחַשֵּׁב (le-heet-khah-SHEV) – to take into consideration. For example, צָרִיךְ לְהִתְחַשֵּׁב בָּרְגָשׁוֹת שֶׁל אֲחֵרִים (tsah-REEKH le-heet-khah-SHEV bah-reh-gah-SHOHT shel ah-kheh-REEM) – (One should/one needs to) take into account the feelings of others.
