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Strong's #4209 - מְזִמָּה
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- purpose, discretion, device, plot
- purpose
- discretion
- devices (evil)
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1151) mz (זמ ZM) AC: Plot CO: Plan AB: Mischief: The devising of a plan of action.
A) mz (זמ ZM) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Mischief: An action or plan to do wickedness or a sexual perversion.
Nf1) emz (זמה ZMH) - Mischief: KJV (29): lewdness, wickedness, mischief, heinous crime - Strongs: H2154 (זַמָּה)
kf1) emzm (מזמה MZMH) - Mischief: KJV (19): discretion, device, thought, wickedly, inventions, lewdness, mischievous - Strongs: H4209 (מְזִמָּה)
B) mmz (זממ ZMM) AC: Plot CO: Plan AB: ?
V) mmz (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)
Nm) mmz (זממ ZMM) - Plan: KJV (1): wicked device - Strongs: H2162 (זָמָם)
G) mez (זהמ ZHM) AC: Loathe CO: ? AB: ?
V) mez (זהמ ZHM) - Loathe: KJV (1): (vf: Piel) abhorreth - Strongs: H2092 (זָהַם)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
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).
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.