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dē̇-vı̄s´: “A scheme,†“invention,†“plot.†In the Old Testament it stands for six Hebrew words, of which the most common is mahÌ£ăshebheth (from hÌ£aÌ„shabh, “to think,†“contriveâ€). In the New Testament it occurs only twice, once for Greek enthuÌmeÌ„sis (), and once for noÌeÌ„ma (). Sometimes the word means simply that which is planned or invented, without any evil implication, as in ; (of artistic work or invention), and (in the general sense of reasoning or contriving). But more frequently it is used in an evil sense, of a wicked purpose or plot, “Let us devise devices against Jeremiah†(); “For we are not ignorant of his (i.e. Satan's) devices†(), etc.