מַחֲשַׁבְתָּא ch. (preced. wds.) 1) plan; art. Targ. Jer. XLIX, 20. Targ. II Chr. XXVI, 15; a. fr.—Pl. מַחְשְׁבָתָא, מַחְשְׁבָן. Targ. Is. LV, 8, sq. Targ. Ez. XXXVIII, 10; a. fr. —2) trouble. Erub. 29ᵇ ומבטלי מ׳ and drive trouble away.