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
מְזִמָּהnoun femininepurpose, discretion, device (Jeremiah and Wisdom Literature),
מְזִמָּהJob 42:2 5t.;
הַמְּזִמָּ֫תָהJeremiah 11:15**altogether
עָֽשְׂתָה מְזִמֹּת ַהנְדָרִים וּבְשַׂר קֹדֶשׁ יִעֲבִרוּ מֵעָלַיִח תָעָתֵךְ (but read for
רַבִּים׳המ with
ᵐ5הַמְּזִמֹּתַהנְדָרִים);
מְזִמָּתוֺJeremiah 51:11; plural absolute
מְזִמּוֺתPsalm 37:7 7t.; construct id.
Jeremiah 23:20;
Jeremiah 30:24; suffix
מְזִמּוֺתָיוPsalm 10:4; —
1 of ׳י's purposesJob 42:2; chiefly in punishment (compare זָמַם, זִמָּה) Jeremiah 23:20; Jeremiah 30:24; Jeremiah 51:11("" זמםJeremiah 51:12).
2power of devising, discretionProverbs 1:4 ("" דַּעַת), Proverbs 2:11 ("" תְּבוּנָה), Proverbs 3:21 ("" תֻּשִׁיָּה), Proverbs 5:2 ("" דַּעַת); דַּעַת מְזִמּוֺתProverbs 8:12.
3. a.evilthoughts 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 139:20לִמְזִמָּה=wickedly; — note phrases: מְזִמּוֺת אישׁa man of (evil) devices (or practices) Proverbs 12:2 (opposed to טוֺכ) Proverbs 14:17; בַּעַלמְֿזִמּוֺתProverbs 24:8 ("" מְחַשֵּׁבלְהָרֵעַ; see בַּעַל).
Strong's Hebrew: 4209. מְזִמָּה (mezimmah) — 19 Occurrences
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
HEB:יִבָּצֵ֖ר מִמְּךָ֣ מְזִמָּֽה׃
NAS: And that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted.
KJV: that thou canst do every [thing], and [that] no thought can be withholden
INT: can be thwarted at purpose
Psalm 10:2
HEB:עָנִ֑י יִתָּפְשׂ֓וּ ׀ בִּמְזִמּ֖וֹת ז֣וּ חָשָֽׁבוּ׃
NAS: Let them be caught in the plots which
KJV: let them be taken in the devices that
INT: the afflicted them be caught the plots which have devised
Psalm 10:4
HEB:אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים כָּל־ מְזִמּוֹתָֽיו׃
NAS: [Him]. All his thoughts are, There is no
KJV: [after God]: God [is] not in all his thoughts.
INT: God All his thoughts
Psalm 21:11
HEB:רָעָ֑ה חָֽשְׁב֥וּ מְ֝זִמָּ֗ה בַּל־ יוּכָֽלוּ׃
NAS: You [And] devised a plot, They will not succeed.
KJV: against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, [which] they are not able
INT: evil You devised A plot They will not succeed
Psalm 37:7
HEB:בְּ֝אִ֗ישׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה מְזִמּֽוֹת׃
NAS: who carries out wicked schemes.
KJV: who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
INT: of the man carries wicked
Psalm 139:20
HEB:אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֹ֭אמְרֻךָ לִמְזִמָּ֑ה נָשֻׂ֖א לַשָּׁ֣וְא
NAS: For they speak against You wickedly, And Your enemies
KJV: For they speak against thee wickedly, [and] thine enemies
INT: they speak wickedly take vain
Proverbs 1:4
HEB:לְ֝נַ֗עַר דַּ֣עַת וּמְזִמָּֽה׃
NAS: To the youth knowledge and discretion,
KJV: knowledge and discretion.
INT: to the youth knowledge and discretion
Proverbs 2:11
HEB: מְ֭זִמָּה תִּשְׁמֹ֥ר עָלֶ֗יךָ
NAS:Discretion will guard
KJV:Discretion shall preserve
INT:Discretion will guard and
Proverbs 3:21
HEB:נְצֹ֥ר תֻּ֝שִׁיָּ֗ה וּמְזִמָּֽה׃
NAS: Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
KJV: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
INT: Keep sound and discretion
Proverbs 5:2
HEB: לִשְׁמֹ֥ר מְזִמּ֑וֹת וְ֝דַ֗עַת שְׂפָתֶ֥יךָ
NAS: That you may observe discretion And your lips
KJV: That thou mayest regard discretion, and [that] thy lips
INT: you may observe discretion knowledge and your lips
Proverbs 8:12
HEB:עָרְמָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת מְזִמּ֣וֹת אֶמְצָֽא׃
NAS: And I find knowledge [and] discretion.
KJV: knowledge of witty inventions.
INT: prudence knowledge discretion find
Proverbs 12:2
HEB:מֵיְהוָ֑ה וְאִ֖ישׁ מְזִמּ֣וֹת יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃
NAS: a man who devises evil.
KJV: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
INT: God A man devises will condemn
Proverbs 14:17
HEB:אִוֶּ֑לֶת וְאִ֥ישׁ מְ֝זִמּ֗וֹת יִשָּׂנֵֽא׃
NAS: And a man of evil devices is hated.
KJV: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
INT: foolishly man of evil is hated
Proverbs 24:8
HEB:ל֝֗וֹ בַּֽעַל־ מְזִמּ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽאוּ׃
KJV: shall be called a mischievous person.
INT: to do person A mischievous will call
Jeremiah 11:15
HEB:בְּבֵיתִ֗י עֲשׂוֹתָ֤הּ הַֽמְזִמָּ֙תָה֙ הָֽרַבִּ֔ים וּבְשַׂר־
NAS: many vile deeds? Can the sacrificial
KJV: [seeing] she hath wrought lewdness with many,
INT: my house has done vile many flesh
Jeremiah 23:20
HEB:וְעַד־ הֲקִימ֖וֹ מְזִמּ֣וֹת לִבּ֑וֹ בְּאַֽחֲרִית֙
NAS: and carried out the purposes of His heart;
KJV: and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart:
INT: Until and carried the purposes of his heart the last
Jeremiah 30:24
HEB:וְעַד־ הֲקִימ֖וֹ מְזִמּ֣וֹת לִבּ֑וֹ בְּאַחֲרִ֥ית
NAS: He has accomplished The intent of His heart;
KJV: [it], and until he have performed the intents of his heart:
INT: and until has accomplished the intent of his heart the latter
Jeremiah 51:11
HEB:עַל־ בָּבֶ֥ל מְזִמָּת֖וֹ לְהַשְׁחִיתָ֑הּ כִּֽי־
NAS: Because His purpose is against
KJV: of the Medes: for his device [is] against Babylon,
INT: is against Babylon his purpose to destroy Because