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H2161 זָמַם (zâmam) zaw-mam'

Hebrew
Verb (Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

to plan

Strong's Definition

to plan, usually in a bad sense

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV Usage: consider, devise, imagine, plot, purpose, think (evil).

TWOT Reference: 556

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) to have a thought, devise, plan, consider, purpose
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to consider, fix thought upon
1a2) to purpose, devise
1a3) to plot (of evil intent)

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

זָמַם (za.mam) — to plan. 1) to have a thought, devise, plan, consider, purpose 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to consider, fix thought upon 1a2) to purpose, devise 1a3) to plot (of evil intent)

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

verb · זִמָּה · זְמָם · מְזִמָּה

Think | verb qal

to plan = action by which deities or humans put together a plan or strategy to act on; often in a bad sense

GEN 11:6 · DEU 19:19 · PSA 17:3 · PSA 31:14 · PSA 37:12 · PRO 30:32 · PRO 31:16 · JER 4:28 · JER 51:12 · LAM 2:17 · ZEC 1:6 · ZEC 8:14 · ZEC 8:15

Theo van der Louw; Enio R. Mueller

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

זָמַם vb. consider, purpose, devise base

Bible Occurrences (13)

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