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# meditate, meditation #
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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](rc://en/tn/help/gen/24/63)
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* [Joshua 01:8-9](rc://en/tn/help/jos/01/08)
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* [Psalm 001:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/psa/001/001)
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* [Psalms 119:15](rc://en/tn/help/psa/119/15)
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## Word Data: ##
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* Strong's: H1897, H1900, H1902, H7742, H7878, H7879, H7881
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