International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Policy

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Policy


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pol´i-si: Literally “method of government,” and so “ability to manage affairs.” In a bad sense, “cunning,” “craft,” in (שׂכל, sekhel, “understanding”); in a good sense in 1 Macc 8:4 (βουλή, boulḗ, “counsel”); also in the King James Version 2 Macc 13:18; 14:29, 31 (μέθοδος, méthodos, στρατήγημα, stratḗgēma, στρατηγέω, stratēgéō), where the Revised Version has “stratagem.” Policies occurs in Judith 11:8 the King James Version for πανούργημα, panoúrgēma, lit. “readiness for anything,” here in a good sense; Revised Version “subtil devices.”