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# meditate #
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## Definition: ##
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The term "meditate" means to spend time thinking about something carefully and deeply.
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* This term is often used in the Bible to refer to thinking about God and his teachings.
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* Psalm 1 says that the person who meditates on the law of the Lord "day and night" will be greatly blessed.
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## Translation Suggestions: ##
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* To "meditate on" could be translated as "to think about carefully and deeply" or "to consider thoughtfully" or "to think about often."
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* 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."
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Genesis 24:63-65](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/24/63)
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* [Joshua 01:8-9](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jos/01/08)
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* [Psalm 001:1-2](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/psa/001/001)
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* [Psalms 119:15-16](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/psa/119/015)
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