Bible Dictionaries
Contemplation

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) Holy meditation.

(2):

(n.) The act of looking forward to an event as about to happen; expectation; the act of intending or purposing.

(3):

(n.) The act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; musing; study.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Contemplation'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/contemplation.html. 1828.