KJV dictionary & concordance
To form, plan, purpose, design, or contrive in the mind; to arrange means or work for accomplishing an intended end, whether good or evil.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 31:4
Complete exact-word concordance
Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
Let them be confounded and put to shame that seeke after my soule: let them be turned backe and brought to confusion, that deuise my hurt.
1611 marginal notePsal.40.15. & 70.3.
For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
For they speake not peace: but they deuise deceitfull matters against them that are quiet in the land.
All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.
All that hate me, whisper together against me; against me doe they deuise my hurt.
1611 marginal noteHeb. euill to me.
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