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King James Dictionary
• Intent
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
• Sacraments, Intention for the
• Purity of Intention
• Intention, Purity of
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Vines' Expository Dictionary
• Intent
Webster Dictionary
• Intentness
• Intently
• Intentiveness
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Encyclopedias
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
• Intent
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Intend; Intent
McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Intention
• Special Intention
The Catholic Encyclopedia
• Intention
The Jewish Encyclopedia
• Intention
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• ἀτενίζω
• βούλημα
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• דִּבְרָה
• זִמָּה
• יֵצֶר
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(1):

(a.) Closely directed; strictly attentive; bent; - said of the mind, thoughts, etc.; as, a mind intent on self-improvement.

(2):

(a.) Having the mind closely directed to or bent on an object; sedulous; eager in pursuit of an object; - formerly with to, but now with on; as, intent on business or pleasure.

(3):

(n.) The act of turning the mind toward an object; hence, a design; a purpose; intention; meaning; drift; aim.