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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) Close or continued thought; serious contemplation; reflection; musing; the turning or revolving of a subject in the mind.

2. (n.) Thought; -- without regard to kind.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

MEDITATION

med-i-ta'-shun (haghuth, sichah): "Meditation" is the translation of haghuth, from haghah, "to murmur," "to have a deep tone," hence, "to meditate" (Psalm 49:3); of haghigh, "sighing," "moaning" (Psalm 5:1; see Psalm 5:2); of higgayon, "the murmur" or dull sound of the harp, hence, meditation (Psalm 19:14, "Let.... the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight"); of siach, "speech," "meditation" (Psalm 104:34, "Let my meditation be sweet unto him"); of sichah, a "bowing down," "musing" (Psalm 119:97, 99; 2Es 10:5). "To meditate" is the translation of haghah (Joshua 1:8 Psalm 1:2; Psalm 63:6 Isaiah 33:18 the King James Version); of suach (Genesis 24:63); of siach (Psalm 119:15, 23, etc.; Psalm 143:5, the King James Version "muse"; 1 Chronicles 16:9 Psalm 105:2 margin). In Apocrypha we have "to meditate" (Ecclesiasticus 14:20, "Blessed is the man that shall mediate in wisdom," the Revised Version margin "most authorities read come to an end" (teleutesei); Ecclesiasticus 39:1, "meditateth in the law of the Most High" (dianoeomai)). The lack of meditation is a great want in our modern religious life. In the New Testament, we have "to meditate" (promeletao, "to take care beforehand"), Luke 21:14, and "meditate" (meletao, "to take care"), 1 Timothy 4:15 the King James Version (the Revised Version (British and American) "be diligent"); compare Philippians 4:8 Colossians 3:2.

W. L. Walker

Greek

1761. enthumesis -- deliberation, pondering, pl. thoughts
... Cognate: 1761 -- literally, inner-passion, the emotional force driving
meditation and reflection (see 1771 on their "underlying "). ...
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Strong's Hebrew

1900. haguth -- meditation, a musing
... 1899, 1900. haguth. 1901 . meditation, a musing. Transliteration: haguth
Phonetic Spelling: (haw-gooth') Short Definition: meditation. ...
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1902. higgayon -- resounding music, meditation, musing
... 1901, 1902. higgayon. 1903 . resounding music, meditation, musing. Transliteration:
higgayon Phonetic Spelling: (hig-gaw-yone') Short Definition: Higgaion. ...
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7881. sichah -- complaint, musing
... 7880, 7881. sichah. 7882 . complaint, musing. Transliteration: sichah Phonetic
Spelling: (see-khaw') Short Definition: meditation. ... meditation, prayer. ...
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7879. siach -- complaint, musing
... Word Origin from an unused word Definition complaint, musing NASB Word Usage
complaining (1), complaint (8), concern (1), meditation (1), occupied (1), talk ( ...
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1901. hagig -- a whisper, musing, murmuring
... meditation, musing. From an unused root akin to hagah; properly, a murmur, ie Complaint
-- meditation, musing. see HEBREW hagah. 1900, 1901. hagig. 1902 . ...
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7808. seach -- a thought
... meditation. For siyach; communion, ie (reflexively) meditation -- thought. see
HEBREW siyach. 7807, 7808. seach. 7809 . Strong's Numbers.
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Library

My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year
My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year. <. My Daily Meditation
for the Circling Year John Henry Jowett. E-text prepared ...
//christianbookshelf.org/jowett/my daily meditation for the circling year/

Meditation.
... MEDITATION. The Scriptures invite Christians ... your life. That meditation does affect
one's spirituality is an undeniable fact. Meditating upon ...
/.../orr/food for the lambs or helps for young christians/meditation.htm

Daily Meditation
My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year. <. ... DAILY MEDITATION. "The greatest
living master of the homiletic art." "British Weekly. by. ...
/.../jowett/my daily meditation for the circling year/daily meditation.htm

Letter ix. Meditation.
... LETTERS, &c. LETTER IX. Meditation. ... Hence, the intimate connection of this devout
exercise with growth in grace. 2. The time and manner of Meditation. ...
/.../a practical directory for young christian females/letter ix meditation.htm

Of Meditation
... AS TRANSLATED BY RICHARD MISYN IN 1434 FROM DE EMENDATIONE VITAE' BY RICHARD ROLLE
OF HAMPOLE: AND NOW DONE INTO MODERN ENGLISH CHAPTER VIII OF MEDITATION. ...
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Scenes Favourable to Meditation
... Scenes Favourable to Meditation. Wilds horrid and dark with o'er shadowing trees, ...
The birds and the streams lend me many a note. That aids meditation and song. ...
/.../scenes favourable to meditation.htm

Meditation and Reflection.
... CHAPTER XVIII. MEDITATION AND REFLECTION. Meditation and reflection are two
words that express two shades of difference of the same idea. ...
/.../serious hours of a young lady/chapter xviii meditation and reflection.htm

Meditation i. Preparations for the Pasch
... MEDITATION I. Preparations for the Pasch. Holy Thursday, the 13th Nisan
(29th of March). Yesterday evening it was that the last great ...
/.../meditation i preparations for the.htm

The First Chapter: Meditation
... BOOK TWO. THE INTERIOR LIFE The First Chapter: Meditation. THE kingdom of God is
within you," says the Lord. [9] Turn, then, to God with all your heart. ...
/.../kempis/the imitation of christ/the first chapter meditation.htm

Whether Contemplation or Meditation is the Cause of Devotion?
... OF DEVOTION (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether contemplation or meditation is the cause of
devotion? ... Therefore contemplation or meditation is not the cause of devotion. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether contemplation or meditation is.htm

Thesaurus

Meditation (15 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) Thought; -- without regard to kind. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia.
MEDITATION. med-i-ta'-shun (haghuth, sichah): "Meditation...
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Reflection (3 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) The reverting of the mind to that which has already occupied it; continued
consideration; meditation; contemplation; hence, also, that operation or ...
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Contemplation (11 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention
of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; musing; study. ...
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Meditate (37 Occurrences)
... O how love I Thy law! It is my meditation all the day. ... Psalms 119:99 I have more
understanding than all my teachers; for Thy testimonies are my meditation. ...
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Musician (112 Occurrences)
... Consider my meditation. ... Psalms 19:14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation
of my heart Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer. ...
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Psalm (213 Occurrences)
... Consider my meditation. ... Psalms 19:14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation
of my heart Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer. ...
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Overseer (84 Occurrences)
... My sayings hear, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation. (YLT). ... Hear, O God, my voice,
in my meditation, From the fear of an enemy Thou keepest my life, (YLT). ...
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Keepest (16 Occurrences)
... A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice, in my meditation, From the fear of an
enemy Thou keepest my life, (YLT). Psalms 140:1 To the Overseer. ...
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Nehiloth (2 Occurrences)
... with the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. (ASV). Psalms 5:1 Give ear to my words,
O Jehovah, Consider my meditation. (See JPS DBY WBS). ...
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Olves
... Here he gave them the beautiful parables of the ten virgins and the five talents
(25); here he was wont to retire on each evening for meditation, and prayer ...
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Bible Concordance

Meditation (15 Occurrences)

1 Samuel 1:16 put not thy handmaid before a daughter of worthlessness, for from the abundance of my meditation, and of my provocation, I have spoken hitherto.'
(YLT)

Job 15:4 Yea, thou makest piety of none effect, and restrainest meditation before ?God.
(DBY YLT NAS RSV)

Psalms 5:1 For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David. Give ear to my words, Yahweh. Consider my meditation.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Psalms 7:1 A meditation by David, which he sang to Yahweh, concerning the words of Cush, the Benjamite. Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,
(WEB)

Psalms 9:16 Yahweh has made himself known. He has executed judgment. The wicked is snared by the work of his own hands. Meditation. Selah.
(WEB YLT)

Psalms 19:14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 49:3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Psalms 55:2 Attend to me, and answer me, I mourn in my meditation, and make a noise,
(YLT)

Psalms 64:1 To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice, in my meditation, From the fear of an enemy Thou keepest my life,
(YLT)

Psalms 90:9 For all our days pined away in Thy wrath, We consumed our years as a meditation.
(YLT)

Psalms 104:34 Let your meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in Yahweh.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 119:97 How I love your law! It is my meditation all day.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Psalms 119:99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Psalms 142:2 I pour forth before Him my meditation, My distress before Him I declare.
(YLT)

Lamentations 3:62 the lips of those that rise up against me and their meditation against me all the day.
(DBY YLT)

Subtopics

Meditation

Meditation: General Scriptures Concerning