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A Hebrew Word Study Of Meditation
Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 6, 2009 (message contributor)
Summary: A brief but in depth outline of the Hebrew words used to define meditation
Meditate/Meditation: A Bible Word Study
I. ’Soo-akh’: English Transliteration of Hebrew Verb
A.Definition: Action word meaning: To muse, commune, or speak
B. First Mention: Genesis 24:63-"And Isaac went out to MEDITATE in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes,
and saw, and, behold the camels were coming."
C. Only time ’Soo-akh’ translated meditate.
II. ’Daw-Gaw’: English Transliteration of Hebrew Verb
A. Definition: Action word meaning: To ruminate, roll over in the mind, analyze, study, imagine, muse, mutter, groanings
B. Translated Meditate (5) Times
1. Joshua 1:8- The object of meditation=God’s Law (5) Books of Moses/Pentateuch & Job
2. Psalm 1:2-The object of meditation=God’s Law (5) Books of Moses/Pentateuch, Joshua, Judges & Job
3. Psalm 63:6-The object of meditation=The Person of God
4. Psalm 77:12-The object of meditation=The Works of God
5. Psalm 143:5-The object of meditation=The Works of God
III. ’Hig-gaw-yone’: English transliteration of Hebrew Noun
A. Definition: Descriptive Word meaning: Resounding musical response, making melody, musing, the act of meditating musically
B. Psalm 19:14-The object of meditation=Unknown (Psalmists personal view of his relationship with the Lord inferred)
IV. ’See-akh’: English transliteration of Hebrew Verb
A. Definition: Action word meaning: Communicating, musing, babbling, deeply considering, pondering, studying,
putting forth thoughts
B. Translated Meditate/Meditation (6) Times
1. Psalm 104:34-The object of meditation=The Person of God
2. Psalm 119:15-The object of meditation=The Precepts of God
3. Psalm 119:23-The object of meditation=The Statutes of God
4. Psalm 119:48-The object of meditation=The Statutes of God
5. Psalm 119:78-The object of meditation=The Precepts of God
6. Psalm 119:148-The object of meditation=The Word of God
C. Translated Muse (1) Time
1. Psalm 143:5-The object of meditation=The Work of God’s Hands
V. ’See-khaw’: English transliteration of Hebrew Noun
A. Definition: Descriptive word meaning: Reflection, Thorough Study, Musing Thoughtfully
B. Translated Meditation (2) Times
1. Psalm 119:97-The object of meditation=The Law of God
2. Psalm 119:99-The object of meditation=The Testimonies of God
