Lexicon mezimmah: purpose, discretion, device Original Word: מְזִמָּהPart of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: mezimmah Phonetic Spelling: (mez-im-maw') Short Definition: discretion NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom zamamDefinitionpurpose, discretion, device NASB Translationdevises 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).
Strong's wicked device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous device, thought, wickedly From zamam; a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity) -- (wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly. see HEBREW zamam |
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