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# devise

«devise» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **To invent or plan something clever or new, usually after…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (devise, devises, devised, devising)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To invent or plan something clever or new, usually after careful thinking: «devise a plan». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devise/#m1)

2) (law, old) To leave property to someone in a will. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devise/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Means to design skilful craftwork; it is said of Bezalel, who was filled with wisdom to make the Tabernacle's objects. Interpretation: Tradition praises Bezalel as a gifted artist whose skill was given by God's spirit, to build the Tabernacle. In the primary lessons: In science and design lessons: pupils devise experiments, fair tests and models. In maths: devise a method or a strategy to solve a problem. In stories: heroes and villains devise schemes and escape plans. Phrases: «devise a plan», «devise a way to», «devise a test», «of your own devising».

### examples

- to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, (Torah EXO.31.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devise/#x1)
- And to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, (Torah EXO.35.32, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devise/#x2)
- What do ye devise against the LORD? (Prophets NAM.1.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devise/#x3)
- Shall they not go astray that devise evil? (Writings PRO.14.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devise/#x4)
- But mercy and truth shall be for them that devise good. (Writings PRO.14.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devise/#x5)
- Devise a fair test to see which paper towel is strongest. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devise/#x6)
- The children devised a plan to rescue the kitten. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devise/#x7)
- Can you devise a quicker way to add these numbers? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devise/#x8)
- The prisoner devised a clever escape. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devise/#x9)
- Our class devised a new game for wet playtime. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devise/#x10)
- Scientists devised a machine to clean the ocean. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devise/#x11)
- The puzzle was of her own devising. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devise/#x12)
- At last he devised a plan. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devise/#x13)

### note

Verb ends in -ise in both British and American English (never «devize»). Do not confuse with the noun «device» (a machine or tool): «I devised a device». Pronounced dih-VIZE.

### In the corpora

- [to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.930/)
- [And to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.1078/)
- [And David knew that Saul devised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest: 'Bring hither the ephod.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.671/)
- [Who hath devised this against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.476/)
- [But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.668/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «devise» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/devise/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.