Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. t.) To predict; to project. 2. (v. t.) To foresee; to calculate beforehand, so as to provide for. 3. (v. i.) To contrive or plan beforehand. 4. (n.) Previous contrivance or determination; predetermination. 5. (n.) Foresight of consequences, and provision against them; prevision; premeditation. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia FORECAST for-kast'; (vb.) (chashabh): To forecast is both to plan or scheme beforehand and to consider or see beforehand. It is in the first sense that it is used in Daniel 11:24, 25 (the King James Version) as the translation of chashabh, "to think," "meditate," "devise," "plot," "He shall forecast his devices (The King James Version, margin "Hebrew think his thoughts") against the strongholds"; "They shall forecast devices against him," the Revised Version (British and American) "devise his devices"; compare Nahum 1:9, "What do ye devise against Yahweh?" In the second sense, the word occurs in The Wisdom of Solomon 17:11 the Revised Version (British and American), "Wickedness. always forecasteth the worst lot" (proeilephen), margin "Most authorities read hath added" (proseilephen). W. L. Walker

Multi-Version Concordance Forecast (2 Occurrences) Daniel 11:24 He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time. (KJV WBS) Daniel 11:25 And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him. (KJV WBS)