King James Bible
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STRONGS NUMBER H4209
Transliteration: mezimmah
Phonetic Spelling: (mez-im-maw')
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Short Definition: purpose, discretion, device
Meaning: a plan, evil, sometimes good
Word Summary
mezimmah: purpose, discretion, device
Original Word: מְזִמָּהTransliteration: mezimmah
Phonetic Spelling: (mez-im-maw')
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Short Definition: purpose, discretion, device
Meaning: a plan, evil, sometimes good
Strong's 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
Brown-Driver-Briggs
H4209. mezimmah
מְזִמָּה noun feminine purpose, discretion, device (Jeremiah and Wisdom Literature), מְזִמָּה Job 42:2 5t.; הַמְּזִמָּ֫תָה Jeremiah 11:15 **altogether תָעָתֵךְ מֵעָלַיִח יִעֲבִרוּ קֹדֶשׁ וּבְשַׂר ַהנְדָרִים מְזִמֹּת עָֽשְׂתָה (but read for ׳המ רַבִּים with ַהנְדָרִים הַמְּזִמֹּת ᵐ5); מְזִמָּתוֺ 51:11; plural absolute מְזִמּוֺת Psalm 37:7 7t.; construct id. Jeremiah 23:20; 30:24; suffix מְזִמּוֺתָיו Psalm 10:4; —
1 of ׳י's purposes Job 42:2; chiefly in punishment (compare זִמָּה זָמַם,) Jeremiah 23:20; 30:24; 51:11("" זמם 51:12).
2 power of devising, discretion Proverbs 1:4 ("" דַּעַת), 2:11 ("" תְּבוּנָה), 3:21 ("" תֻּשִׁיָּה), 5:2 ("" דַּעַת); מְזִמּוֺת דַּעַת 8:12.
3. a. evil thoughts of men Psalm 10:4, evil devices of men Job 21:27 ("" מחשׁבות), Psalm 10:2; 21:12 (both with חָשַׁב).
b. wickedness in act Jeremiah 11:15; Psalm 37:7 (both with עָשָׂה), 139:20 לִמְזִמָּה = wickedly; — note phrases: אישׁ מְזִמּוֺת a man of (evil) devices (or practices) Proverbs 12:2 (opposed to טוֺכ) 14:17; בַּעַלמְֿזִמּוֺת 24:8 ("" לְהָרֵעַ מְחַשֵּׁב; see בַּעַל).