Bible Dictionary: Ponder

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v. t.) To weigh in the mind; to view with deliberation; to examine carefully; to consider attentively.

2. (v. i.) To think; to deliberate; to muse; -- usually followed by on or over.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

PONDER

pon'-der: Occurs in the King James Version 5 times in the Book of Proverbs and nowhere else in the Old Testament. In each case it means "to consider carefully," "to weigh mentally." In Proverbs 4:26 and 5:21, the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes "make level." In Proverbs 5:6, it drops out entirely in the Revised Version (British and American). In Proverbs 21:2 and 24:12, "weigh" is substituted for "ponder." The one New Testament passage is Luke 2:19; here the Revised Version (British and American) has "pondering" where the King James Version has "and pondered."

Greek

1760. enthumeomai -- to reflect on, to ponder
... to reflect on, to ponder. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: enthumeomai Phonetic
Spelling: (en-thoo-meh'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I meditate upon, reflect ...
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4820. sumballo -- to throw together, hence to discuss, consider ...
... to discuss, consider, meet with. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: sumballo
Phonetic Spelling: (soom-bal'-lo) Short Definition: I ponder, encounter, confer ...
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3191. meletao -- to care for, practice, study
... meletao Phonetic Spelling: (mel-et-ah'-o) Short Definition: I devise, plan Definition:
I devise, plan; practice, exercise myself in, study, ponder. ...
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1256. dialegomai -- to discuss, to address, to preach
... 3004 , "speaking to a conclusion") -- properly, "getting a " by exchanging thoughts
(logic) -- "mingling thought with thought, to ponder ()" (J. Thayer). ...
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4305. promerimnao -- to be anxious beforehand
... promerimnao Phonetic Spelling: (prom-er-im-nah'-o) Short Definition: I am anxious
beforehand Definition: I am anxious beforehand, ponder beforehand. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

6424. palas -- to weigh, make level
... Word Origin denominative verb from peles Definition to weigh, make level NASB Word
Usage level (1), leveled (1), make (1), ponder (1), watch (1), watches (1 ...
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239. azan -- to weigh, test, prove
... ponder. A primitive root (rather identical with 'azan through the idea of scales
as if two ears); to weigh, ie (figuratively) ponder -- give good head. ...
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8505. takan -- to regulate, measure, estimate
... bear up, direct, be unequal, mete, ponder, tell, weigh. ... Estimate, test) -- bear up,
direct, be ((un-))equal, mete, ponder, tell, weigh. 8504, 8505. ...
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7878. siach -- to muse, complain, talk (of)
... A primitive root; to ponder, ie (by implication) converse (with oneself, and hence,
aloud) or (transitively) utter -- commune, complain, declare, meditate, muse ...
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1897. hagah -- to moan, growl, utter, speak, muse
... A primitive root (compare hagiyg); to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication,
to ponder -- imagine, meditate, mourn, mutter, roar, X sore, speak, study ...
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995. bin -- to discern
... looked at him carefully (1), observe (1), observed (2), observing (1), paid close
attention (1), pay heed (2), perceive (5), perceived (2), ponder (2), prudent ...
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Library

We Might Long Ago have Urged You to Ponder This...
... Book V. 15 We might long ago have urged you to ponder this� We might long
ago have urged you to ponder this, were it not foolish ...
/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/15 we might long ago.htm

The Circumcision of Christ: a Hymn for New Year's Day. So Teach us ...
... Or ship to port, or shaft from bow. Ponder, O Man, Eternity! Eternity! Eternity! ...
Entrance nor exit can there be. Ponder, O Man, Eternity! Eternity! Eternity! ...
/.../winkworth/lyra germanica the christian year/the circumcision of christ a.htm

Psalm XLIX.
... world, throughout all Churches; and that fulfilled which is here spoken of, "Hear
ye these words, all ye nations."...Of whom ye are: "With ears ponder, all ye ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm xlix.htm

The Sermon that the Reverend Father in Christ
... original beginning. For undoubtedly, ye may much marvel at this saying, if
ye well ponder both what is said, and who saith it. Define ...
/.../sermons on the card and other discourses/the sermon that the reverend.htm

Some Time Ago, Macarius, a Man of Distinction from his Faith, his ...
... When he arose, he began anxiously to ponder the vision, and he found, as he said,
that that was the very moment of my arrival; so that he forthwith made known ...
/.../11 some time ago macarius.htm

Instruction for the Ignorant:
... May his impressive injunction be indelibly fixed upon our souls, 'To read, ponder
over, and receive the wholesome medicine as we shall answer in the day of the ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/instruction for the ignorant .htm

Edwin and Paulinus
... Rood! Cast out thy heathen idols, And worship Christ our Lord." "But Edwin
look'd and ponder'd, And answer'd not a word. Again ...
/.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/edwin and paulinus.htm

'A Time to Plant'
... III. Still further, let me say, these things being so, you especially need to ponder
them. That is so, because you especially are in danger of forgetting them. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/a time to plant.htm

The Birth of Jesus Proclaimed by Angels to the Shepherds.
... Kings vii.9.] 18 And all that heard it wondered [the gospel story excites wonder;
the more we ponder it the more wonderful it becomes] at the things which were ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/xi the birth of jesus.htm

Mighty to Save
... And the contrast between the errand of the historical Jesus and that of the Conqueror
bids us ponder on the possibilities that may sleep in perfect love. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/mighty to save.htm

Thesaurus

Ponder (10 Occurrences)
...PONDER. pon'-der: Occurs in the King James Version 5 times in the Book of Proverbs
and nowhere else in the Old Testament. ...Ponder (10 Occurrences). ...
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Pond (2 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To make into a pond; to collect, as water, in a pond by damming. 3. (vt)
To ponder. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. POOL; POND; RESERVOIR. ...
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Pondered (13 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Ponder. Multi-Version Concordance
Pondered (13 Occurrences). Matthew 1:20 but while he pondered ...
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Governors (43 Occurrences)
... Luke 12:11 And when they are bringing you before synagogues and magistrates and
governors, do not anxiously ponder the manner or matter of your defence, nor ...
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Well-ordered (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Well-ordered (1 Occurrence). Proverbs 4:26 Ponder the
path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be well-ordered. (DBY). ...
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Weigh (24 Occurrences)
... 6. (vt) To examine or test as if by the balance; to ponder in the mind; to consider
or examine for the purpose of forming an opinion or coming to a conclusion ...
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Think (601 Occurrences)
... not think of it. 4. (vt) To reflect upon any subject; to muse; to meditate;
to ponder; to consider; to deliberate. 5. (vt) To form ...
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Record (71 Occurrences)
... a court; to record historical events. 4. (vi) To reflect; to ponder. 5.
(vi) To sing or repeat a tune. 6. (n.) A writing by which ...
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Defence (48 Occurrences)
... Luke 12:11 And when they are bringing you before synagogues and magistrates and
governors, do not anxiously ponder the manner or matter of your defence, nor ...
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Deliberate (2 Occurrences)
... 4. (vt) To weigh in the mind; to consider the reasons for and against; to consider
maturely; to reflect upon; to ponder; as, to deliberate a question. ...
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Bible Concordance

Ponder (10 Occurrences)

Luke 12:11 And when they are bringing you before synagogues and magistrates and governors, do not anxiously ponder the manner or matter of your defence, nor what you are to say;
(WEY)

Psalms 58:2 Even in heart ye work iniquities, In the land the violence of your hands ye ponder.
(YLT)

Psalms 64:9 All mankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely ponder what he has done.
(WEB NAS RSV)

Psalms 119:95 The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider your statutes.
(See NIV)

Proverbs 4:26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
(KJV DBY WBS YLT)

Proverbs 5:6 Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.
(KJV DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Isaiah 14:16 Those who see you will stare at you. They will ponder you, saying, "Is this the man who made the earth to tremble, who shook kingdoms;
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 26:7 The path for the righteous 'is' uprightness, O upright One, The path of the righteous Thou dost ponder.
(YLT)

Isaiah 33:18 Your heart will give thought to the cause of your fear: where is the scribe, where is he who made a record of the payments, where is he by whom the towers were numbered?
(See NIV)

Isaiah 43:18 Give no thought to the things which are past; let the early times go out of your minds.
(See NAS)

Subtopics

Ponder

Related Terms

Pond (2 Occurrences)

Pondered (13 Occurrences)

Governors (43 Occurrences)

Well-ordered (1 Occurrence)

Weigh (24 Occurrences)

Think (601 Occurrences)

Record (71 Occurrences)

Defence (48 Occurrences)