International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Indite

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Indite


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in-dı̄t´: the King James Version , “My heart is inditing a good matter”; the Revised Version (British and American) “My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter,” is in harmony with רחשׁ, rāḥash, “to bubble up”; compare Septuagint ἐξηρεύξατο, exēreúxato, “to pour out.” “Indite” in English is becoming obsolete. It may mean “to dictate,” “to invite,” “to compose.” In the latter meaning it is used in the above passage.