7 occurrences

'Devise' in the Bible

Devise your strategy, but it will be thwarted! Issue your orders, but they will not be executed! For God is with us!

Verse ConceptsBattlesGod, Purpose OfPlansStriving With GodGod With YouTragedyGod's Plan For Uspositivity

"'This is what the sovereign Lord says: On that day thoughts will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil plan.

Verse ConceptsEvil PlansThoughts Of The WickedGod's PlanThe MindThoughtsGod Turning Bad Things Into Good

In a time of prosperity for the most productive areas of the province he will come and accomplish what neither his fathers nor their fathers accomplished. He will distribute loot, spoils, and property to his followers, and he will devise plans against fortified cities, but not for long.

Verse ConceptsEvil PlansShort Time For ActionDividing The Spoil

Those who devise sinful plans are as good as dead, those who dream about doing evil as they lie in bed. As soon as morning dawns they carry out their plans, because they have the power to do so.

Verse Conceptsevil, warnings againstPlansPower, HumanEvil PlansRising EarlyEvil DevicesPlottingDecadenceDeliberationIn The MorningWoe To The WickedGod's People SinningPowerNatural Disasterswickednessaccomplishment

Bible Theasaurus

Contrive (2 instances)
Create (29 instances)
Devise (47 instances)
Forge (3 instances)
Formulate (2 instances)
Invent (1 instance)
Invest (2 instances)
Organize (1 instance)
Prepare (226 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
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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