meditation
si.chah is sustained reflection, described as directed toward instruction or testimonies and, in one verse, diminished before God.
The attested use chiefly describes sustained reflection associated with “your instruction” and “your testimonies” in Psalm 119:97 and Psalm 119:99; Job 15:4 depicts such reflection before God as being diminished.
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Sustained reflection in relation to instruction · dominant
In Psalm 119:97, the construct singular form occurs in the statement that “your instruction” is the speaker's reflection throughout the day. In Psalm 119:99, the absolute singular form is linked with “your testimonies” and with gaining understanding; in both verses the APB renders the clause with “my meditation.”
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Reflection diminished before God · occasional
In Job 15:4, the absolute singular form stands in the accusation that the addressee “diminish[es] meditation before God.” The APB presents the term within a negative statement about what is reduced before God.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “meditation” in all three verses, presenting it as related to instruction and testimonies in Psalm 119:97 and Psalm 119:99 and as diminished before God in Job 15:4. These renderings confirm the clauses rather than isolate the term mechanically.