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Strong's #4209 - מְזִמָּה

Transliteration

mᵉzimmâh

Phonetics

mez-im-maw'

Origin

from (H2161)

Parts of Speech

feminine noun

TWOT

556c

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

purpose, discretion, device, plot
1. purpose
2. discretion
3. devices (evil)

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 946 ‑ βδέλυγμα (bdel'‑oog‑mah); 1012 ‑ βουλή (boo‑lay'); 1771 ‑ ἔννοια (en'‑noy‑ah); 2570 ‑ καλός (kal‑os'); 3892 ‑ παρανομία (par‑an‑om‑ee'‑ah); 5429 ‑ φρόνιμος (fron'‑ee‑mos);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (17)

Job 2

Psalms 4

Proverbs 7

Jeremiah 4

BSB (18)

Job 2

Psalms 5

Proverbs 8

Jeremiah 4

CSB (18)

Job 2

Psalms 5

Proverbs 8

Jeremiah 4

ESV (19)

Job 2

Psalms 5

Proverbs 8

Jeremiah 4

KJV (19)

Job 2

Psalms 5

Proverbs 8

Jeremiah 4

LEB (19)

Job 2

Psalms 5

Proverbs 8

Jeremiah 4

LSB (22)

Job 2

Psalms 6

Proverbs 9

Jeremiah 5

N95 (15)

Job 1

Proverbs 9

Jeremiah 5

NAS (22)

Job 2

Psalms 6

Proverbs 10

Jeremiah 5

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (17)

Job 2

Psalms 5

Proverbs 6

Jeremiah 4

ASV (17)

a device 1

against thee wickedly 1

all things, and that no purpose 1

and discretion 2

and the devices 1

because his purpose 1

discretion 2

him a mischief 1

in the devices 1

lewdness 1

of wicked devices 2

the intents 2

wicked devices 1

BSB (18)

and a devious 1

and discernment 1

and discretion 2

deceitfully 1

discretion 2

evil schemes 1

his plan 1

his schemes 1

in the schemes 1

plan 1

the purposes 2

the schemes 1

the schemes by which 1

who devises evil 1

wicked schemes 1

CSB (18)

a wicked plan 1

and discretion 1

deceitfully 1

discretion 4

evil plans 1

evil schemes 1

plan 2

scheming 1

the purposes 2

the schemes 2

who schemes 2

ESV (19)

device 1

discretion 5

evil 1

evil devices 2

intentions 1

intents 1

malicious intent 1

mischief 1

mischievous 1

purpose 1

schemes 2

thoughts 1

vile deeds 1

KJV (19)

device 2

devices 5

discretion 4

intents 1

inventions 1

lewdness 1

mischievous 1

thought 1

thoughts 2

wickedly 1

LEB (19)

a scheme 1

and any scheme 1

and discretion 1

and prudence 1

and purpose 1

and the schemes 1

discretion 1

his thoughts 1

in the schemes 1

mischief 1

plan 1

plots 1

prudence 1

the plans of 2

who schemes 2

wicked things 1

you deceitfully 1

LSB (22)

discretion 5

evil 2

intent 1

plans 1

purpose 2

purposes 1

scheme 1

schemes 4

thoughts 2

wickedly 1

wickedness 2

N95 (15)

deeds 1

devices 1

devises 1

discretion 5

evil 2

intent 1

plans 1

purpose 1

purposes 1

vile 1

NAS (22)

devices 1

devises 1

discretion 5

evil 3

intent 1

plan 2

plot 1

plots 2

purposes 1

schemes 3

wicked 1

wickedly 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (17)

a 1

against you wickedly 1

and a crafty 1

and discretion 1

because his purpose 1

discretion 2

evil 1

in his thoughts 1

in the schemes 1

lewdness 1

of wicked devices 1

the devices 1

the intentions 1

the intents 1

wicked plots 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1151) m z (זמ ZM) AC: Plot CO: Plan AB: Mischief: The devising of a plan of action.

A) m z (זמ ZM) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Mischief: An action or plan to do wickedness or a sexual perversion.

N^f1) e m z (זמה ZMH) - Mischief: KJV (29): lewdness, wickedness, mischief, heinous crime - Strongs: H2154 (זַמָּה)

k^f1) e m z m (מזמה MZMH) - Mischief: KJV (19): discretion, device, thought, wickedly, inventions, lewdness, mischievous - Strongs: H4209 (מְזִמָּה)

B) m m z (זממ ZMM) AC: Plot CO: Plan AB: ?

V) m m z (זממ ZMM) - Plot: To device a plan of action, usually with evil intent. KJV (13): (vf: Paal) thought, devise, consider, purpose, imagine, plot - Strongs: H2161 (זָמַם)

N^m) m m z (זממ ZMM) - Plan: KJV (1): wicked device - Strongs: H2162 (זָמָם)

G) m e z (זהמ ZHM) AC: Loathe CO: ? AB: ?

V) m e z (זהמ ZHM) - Loathe: KJV (1): (vf: Piel) abhorreth - Strongs: H2092 (זָהַם)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

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 ᵐ5הַמְּזִמֹּת ַ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 ("" מְחַשֵּׁבלְהָרֵעַ; see בַּעַל).

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

מְזִמָּה f. (from the root זָמַם).

(1) counsel, Job 42:2 especially that which is evil or pernicious, Psalms 10:2, 21:12 37:7 Jeremiah 23:20 also a thought, Psalms 10:4.

(2) i.q. דַּעַת מְזִמּוֹת (Proverbs 8:12), counsel, prudence, craftiness, Proverbs 1:4, 3:21 5:2 8:12 and in s bad sense, the devising of snares, malice; whence אִישׁ מְזִמּוֹת a fraudulent man, Proverbs 12:2, 14:17 בַּעַל מְזִמּוֹת id. 24:8.

(3) wickedness, Job 21:27; Psalms 139:20.

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List of Word Forms

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 ūməzimmōwṯ