to meditate/plot

Greek Verb

μελετάω, -ῶ (μελέτη, care), [in LXX chiefly for הָגָה m;] 1) with genitive, to care for (Hes.). 2) C. accusative to attend to, practise: 1Ti.4:15 (RV, be diligent in; cf. Souter in Exp., VIII, vi, 429, but see infr.). 3) to study, ponder: Act.4:25 (LXX) 1Ti.4:15 (AV, meditate on; cf. CGT, in l, but see supr; cf. προ-μελετάω). (AS)

to meditate/plot

Greek Verb

μελετ-άω, future -ήσω [Refs 8th c.BC+] Verb, take thought or care for, with genitive, βίου, ἔργου, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a physician, treat a case, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive [Refs] 2) attend to, study, οὐ δύναμαι ἀκοῦσαι, τοῦτο μελετῶν (i.e. τὸ ἀκοῦσαι) [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) pursue, exercise, [μαντείην] [Refs]; μ. τοῦτο (i.e. ἡμεροδρόμην εἶναι) [Refs 5th c.BC+]: frequently in Attic dialect, μ. σοφίαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τέχνας, ῥητορικήν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; practise, ἤθη, γαστριμαργίας, ὕβρεις, [Refs]; [νόμους] [NT+5th c.BC+]; especially practise speaking, con over a speech in one's mind, λογάρια δύστηνα μελετήσας [Refs 4th c.BC+]; also, deliver, declaim[Refs 2nd c.AD+] —passive, τὸ ναυτικὸν οὐκ ἐνδέχεται ἐκ παρέργου μελετᾶσθαι naval warfare cannot be practised 'en amateur', [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εὐταξία μετὰ κινδύνων μελετωμένη discipline put in practice on the battle-field, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) with infinitive, μετρίως ἀλγεῖν μελετᾷ σοφία practises moderation in grief, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. ἀποθνῄσκειν, τεθνάναι, practise dying, death, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) less frequently with participle, μ. κυβερνῶντες [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with ὡς and participle, [Refs] II.4) with preposition, μ. ἔν τινι [LXX] II.5) absolutely, study, train oneself, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with dative modi, τόξῳ μ. καὶ ἀκοντίῳ [Refs]; ἐν τῷ μὴ μελετῶντι by want of practice, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.5.b) especially practise oratory, declaim, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ τῶν καιρῶν μ. extemporize a speech, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of actors, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.6) in Medicine texts, of disease, threaten, μ. τὴν τοῦ καρκινώματος γένεσιν [Refs 1st c.AD+]:—passive, ἀπειλᾷ καὶ μελετᾶται μανία [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.7) with accusative person, exercise, train persons, ἐμελέτησεν [αὐτοὺς] ὡς εἶεν. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, οὓς ἀναβαίνειν ἐπὶ τοὺς ἵππους μελετᾷ Φείδων [Refs 4th c.BC+] —passive, μελετώμενοι ὑπ᾽ αὐτῶν τὴν πτῆσιν, of eaglets, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] III) Grammars, to be accustomed, with infinitive, μεμελέτηκε τὸ τ ¯ εἰς θ ¯ τρέπεσθαι [Refs 9th c.AD+] III.b) in Medicine texts, acquire a habit, μελετησάντων ἐκπίπτειν βραχιόνων [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:— passive, become chronic, μελετηθὲν τὸ πάθος [Refs 6th c.AD+]

Greek

Verb

to take care of, i.e. (by implication) revolve in the mind; imagine, (pre-)meditate; from a presumed derivative of g3199 (μέλω)