Lexicon mezimmah: Discretion, plan, purpose, device, wickedness Original Word: מְזִמָּה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance wicked device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous device, thought, wickedlyFrom zamam; a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity) -- (wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly. see HEBREW zamam NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom zamam Definition purpose, discretion, device NASB Translation devises evil (1), discretion (5), evil devices (1), intent (1), plans (1), plot (1), plots (1), purpose (2), purposes (1), schemer* (1), thoughts (1), vile deeds (1), wicked schemes (1), wickedly (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מְזִמָּה noun feminine purpose, discretion, device (Jeremiah and Wisdom Literature), מְזִמָּה Job 42:2 5t.; הַמְּזִמָּ֫תָה Jeremiah 11:15 **altogether עָֽשְׂתָה מְזִמֹּת ַהנְדָרִים וּבְשַׂר קֹדֶשׁ יִעֲבִרוּ מֵעָלַיִח תָעָתֵךְ (but read for רַבִּים ׳המ with ᵐ5 הַמְּזִמֹּת ַהנְדָרִים); מְזִמָּתוֺ Jeremiah 51:11; plural absolute מְזִמּוֺת Psalm 37:7 7t.; construct id. Jeremiah 23:20; Jeremiah 30:24; suffix מְזִמּוֺתָיו Psalm 10:4; — 1 of ׳י's purposes Job 42:2; chiefly in punishment (compare זָמַם, זִמָּה) Jeremiah 23:20; Jeremiah 30:24; Jeremiah 51:11("" זמם Jeremiah 51:12). 2 power of devising, discretion Proverbs 1:4 ("" דַּעַת), Proverbs 2:11 ("" תְּבוּנָה), Proverbs 3:21 ("" תֻּשִׁיָּה), Proverbs 5:2 ("" דַּעַת); דַּעַת מְזִמּוֺת Proverbs 8:12. 3. a. evil thoughts of men Psalm 10:4, evil devices of men Job 21:27 ("" מחשׁבות), Psalm 10:2; Psalm 21:12 (both with חָשַׁב). b. wickedness in act Jeremiah 11:15; Psalm 37:7 (both with עָשָׂה), Psalm 139:20 לִמְזִמָּה = wickedly; — note phrases: מְזִמּוֺת אישׁ a man of (evil) devices (or practices) Proverbs 12:2 (opposed to טוֺכ) Proverbs 14:17; בַּעַלמְֿזִמּוֺת Proverbs 24:8 ("" מְחַשֵּׁב לְהָרֵעַ; see בַּעַל). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root זָמַם (zāmam), which means to plan or devise.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G946 (βούλημα, boulema): Refers to a deliberate intention or purpose, often used in the context of God's will or human decision-making. Usage: The word מְזִמָּה appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Bible, often translated as "plan," "device," "scheme," or "discretion." It is used to describe both the wisdom of prudent planning and the cunning of malicious intent. Context: • מְזִמָּה is a feminine noun that appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe the concept of planning or devising. It is used in both positive and negative contexts, highlighting the dual nature of human intention and action. Forms and Transliterations בִּמְזִמּ֖וֹת במזמות הַֽמְזִמָּ֙תָה֙ המזמתה וּ֝מְזִמּ֗וֹת וּמְזִמָּֽה׃ ומזמה׃ ומזמות לִמְזִמָּ֑ה למזמה מְ֝זִמָּ֗ה מְ֝זִמּ֗וֹת מְ֭זִמָּה מְזִמָּֽה׃ מְזִמָּת֖וֹ מְזִמּ֑וֹת מְזִמּ֣וֹת מְזִמּ֥וֹת מְזִמּֽוֹת׃ מְזִמּוֹתָֽיו׃ מזמה מזמה׃ מזמות מזמות׃ מזמותיו׃ מזמתו bim·zim·mō·wṯ bimzimMot bimzimmōwṯ ham·zim·mā·ṯāh hamzimMatah hamzimmāṯāh lim·zim·māh limzimMah limzimmāh mə·zim·mā·ṯōw mə·zim·māh mə·zim·mō·w·ṯāw mə·zim·mō·wṯ mezimMah məzimmāh mezimmaTo məzimmāṯōw mezimMot mezimmoTav məzimmōwṯ məzimmōwṯāw ū·mə·zim·māh ū·mə·zim·mō·wṯ umezimMah ūməzimmāh umezimMot ūməzimmōwṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 21:27 HEB: יָ֭דַעְתִּי מַחְשְׁבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וּ֝מְזִמּ֗וֹת עָלַ֥י תַּחְמֹֽסוּ׃ NAS: your thoughts, And the plans by which you would wrong KJV: your thoughts, and the devices [which] ye wrongfully imagine INT: know your thoughts and the plans and wrong Job 42:2 Psalm 10:2 Psalm 10:4 Psalm 21:11 Psalm 37:7 Psalm 139:20 Proverbs 1:4 Proverbs 2:11 Proverbs 3:21 Proverbs 5:2 Proverbs 8:12 Proverbs 12:2 Proverbs 14:17 Proverbs 24:8 Jeremiah 11:15 Jeremiah 23:20 Jeremiah 30:24 Jeremiah 51:11 19 Occurrences |
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