Study
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): ( v. i.) Mental occupation; absorbed or thoughtful attention; meditation; contemplation.
(2): ( v. i.) A building or apartment devoted to study or to literary work.
(3): ( v. i.) A representation or rendering of any object or scene intended, not for exhibition as an original work of art, but for the information, instruction, or assistance of the maker; as, a study of heads or of hands for a figure picture.
(4): ( n.) To apply the mind to books or learning.
(5): ( v. t.) To form or arrange by previous thought; to con over, as in committing to memory; as, to study a speech.
(6): ( v. t.) To consider attentively; to examine closely; as, to study the work of nature.
(7): ( v. t.) To apply the mind to; to read and examine for the purpose of learning and understanding; as, to study law or theology; to study languages.
(8): ( n.) To endeavor diligently; to be zealous.
(9): ( v. i.) A setting of the mind or thoughts upon a subject; hence, application of mind to books, arts, or science, or to any subject, for the purpose of acquiring knowledge.
(10): ( n.) To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon anything in thought; to muse; to ponder.
(11): ( v. i.) A piece for special practice. See Etude.
(12): ( v. i.) Any particular branch of learning that is studied; any object of attentive consideration.
(13): ( v. t.) To make an object of study; to aim at sedulously; to devote one's thoughts to; as, to study the welfare of others; to study variety in composition.
King James Dictionary [2]
STUDY, n. L., to study, that is, to set the thought or mind. See Assiduous.
1. Literally, a setting of the mind or thoughts upon a subject hence, application of mind of books, to arts or science, or to any subject, for the purpose of learning what is not before known.
Hammond generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study.
Study gives strength to the mind conversation, grace.
2. Attention meditation contrivance.
Just men they seemd, and all their study bent to worship God aright and know his works.
3. Any particular branch of learning that is studied. Let your studies be directed by some learned and judicious friend. 4. Subject of attention.
The Holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament, are her daily study.
5. A building or an apartment devoted to study or to literary employment. 6. Deep cogitation perplexity. Little used.
1. To fix the mind closely upon a subject to muse to dwell upon in thought.
I found a moral first, and then studied for a fable.
2. To apply the mind to books. He studies eight hours in the day. 3. To endeavor diligently.
That ye study to be quiet and do your own business. 1 Thessalonians 4 .
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [3]
1—Thessalonians 4:11Aim. 2—Timothy 2:15Diligence