24 occurrences

'Devise' in the Bible

to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

and to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of workmanship, of the engraver, and of the skilful workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any workmanship, and of those that devise skilful works.

the son of a woman of the daughters of Dan; and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson, also to grave any manner of graving, and to devise any device; that there may be a place appointed unto him with thy skilful men, and with the skilful men of my lord David thy father.

Let them be put to shame and brought to dishonor that seek after my soul: Let them be turned back and confounded that devise my hurt.

For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.

All that hate me whisper together against me; Against me do they devise my hurt.

Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise perverse things: He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.

Now therefore, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and amend your ways and your doings.

Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.

And he said unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise iniquity, and that give wicked counsel in this city;

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: It shall come to pass in that day, that things shall come into thy mind, and thou shalt devise an evil device:

In time of security shall he come even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers fathers; he shall scatter among them prey, and spoil, and substance: yea, he shall devise his devices against the strongholds, even for a time.

And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall war in battle with an exceeding great and mighty army; but he shall not stand; for they shall devise devices against him.

Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet do they devise mischief against me.

Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks, neither shall ye walk haughtily; for it is an evil time.

What do ye devise against Jehovah? he will make a full end; affliction shall not rise up the second time.

and let none of you devise evil in your hearts against his neighbor; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith Jehovah.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּדא 
Bada' 
Usage: 2

דּמה 
Damah 
Usage: 30

זמם 
Zamam 
Usage: 13

חרשׁ 
Charash 
Usage: 74

חשׁב 
Chashab 
Usage: 124

יעץ 
Ya`ats 
Usage: 80

מחשׁבת מחשׁבה 
Machashabah 
Usage: 56

σοφίζω 
Sophizo 
Usage: 2

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