en_tw/bible/other/meditate.md

# meditate, meditates, meditation #

## 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 24:63-65](rc://en/tn/help/gen/24/63)
* [Joshua 01:8-9](rc://en/tn/help/jos/01/08)
* [Psalm 001:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/psa/001/001)
* [Psalms 119:15-16](rc://en/tn/help/psa/119/015)

## Word Data:##

* Strong's: H1897, H1900, H1901, H1902, H7742, H7878, H7879, H7881, G3191, G4304
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added master from April 12, 2017 2017-04-15 17:25:45 +00:00			`"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.`
			`* Psalm 1 says that the person who meditates on the law of the Lord "day and night" will be greatly blessed.`

added version 3 2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00			`## Translation Suggestions: ##`
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added version 3 2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00			`* To "meditate on" could be translated as "to think about carefully and deeply" or "to consider thoughtfully" or "to think about often."`
added master from April 12, 2017 2017-04-15 17:25:45 +00:00			`* 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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Update Links to RC format 2017-06-29 21:38:46 +00:00			`* [Genesis 24:63-65](rc://en/tn/help/gen/24/63)`
			`* [Joshua 01:8-9](rc://en/tn/help/jos/01/08)`
update Psalms links to 3 digits 2017-06-29 22:28:11 +00:00			`* [Psalm 001:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/psa/001/001)`
			`* [Psalms 119:15-16](rc://en/tn/help/psa/119/015)`
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			`## Word Data:##`

Strong's numbers added 2017-08-01 21:30:25 +00:00			`* Strong's: H1897, H1900, H1901, H1902, H7742, H7878, H7879, H7881, G3191, G4304`