'Purposes' in the Bible

And they shall be broken in the purposes thereof, all that make sluices and ponds for fish.

The land of Judah [Assyria’s ally] will become a terror to the Egyptians; everyone to whom Judah is mentioned will be in dread of it, because of the purpose of the Lord of hosts which He is planning against Egypt.

O Lord, You are my God;I will exalt You, I will praise and give thanks to Your name;For You have done miraculous things,Plans formed long, long ago, [fulfilled] with perfect faithfulness.

But the noble-hearted man has noble purposes, and by these he will be guided.

Who makes the word of his servants certain, and gives effect to the purposes of his representatives; who says of Jerusalem, Her people will come back to her; and of the towns of Judah, I will give orders for their building, and will make her waste places fertile again:

All day my hands have been stretched out to an uncontrolled people, who go in an evil way, after the purposes of their hearts;