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meditate, meditates, meditation, thoughts

Definition:

"The term meditate" means to spend time thinking about something carefully and deeply.

• This term is often used in the Bible to refer to thinking about God and his teachings.
• Psalm 1 says that the person who meditates on the law of the Lord "day and night" will be greatly blessed.

Translation Suggestions:

• To "meditate on" could be translated as to "think about carefully and deeply" or to "consider thoughtfully" or to "think about often."
• The noun form is "meditation" and could be translated as "deep thoughts." A phrase like "meditation of my heart" could be translated as "what I think deeply about" or "what I often think about."

Bible References:

• Genesis 24:63
• Joshua 01:8-9
• Psalm 001:1-2
• Psalms 119:15

Word Data:

• Strong's: H1897, H1900, H1902, H7742, H7878, H7879, H7881