Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) 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. 2. (v. i.) Mental occupation; absorbed or thoughtful attention; meditation; contemplation. 3. (v. i.) Any particular branch of learning that is studied; any object of attentive consideration. 4. (n.) A building or apartment devoted to study or to literary work. 5. (n.) 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. 6. (n.) A piece for special practice. See Etude. 7. (n.) To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon anything in thought; to muse; to ponder. 8. (n.) To apply the mind to books or learning. 9. (n.) To endeavor diligently; to be zealous. 10. (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. 11. (v. t.) To consider attentively; to examine closely; as, to study the work of nature. 12. (v. t.) To form or arrange by previous thought; to con over, as in committing to memory; as, to study a speech. 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.

Multi-Version Concordance Study (7 Occurrences) John 5:39 "You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me. (See NIV) 1 Thessalonians 4:11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; (KJV ASV WBS YLT) 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (KJV WBS) Ezra 7:10 For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of Yahweh, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and ordinances. (See NAS RSV NIV) Nehemiah 8:13 On the second day were gathered together the heads of fathers' houses of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, to Ezra the scribe, even to give attention to the words of the law. (See RSV) Ecclesiastes 1:13 And I gave my heart to searching out in wisdom all things which are done under heaven: it is a hard thing which God has put on the sons of men to do. (See NIV) Ecclesiastes 12:12 Furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV NIV)