Strong's Definition
from 2161; a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity)
KJV Usage: (wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
מְזִמָּה (me.zim.mah) — plot. 1) purpose, discretion, device, plot 1a) purpose 1b) discretion 1c) devices (evil)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun f · זמם
Think | ≈ מַחֲשָׁבָה
plan, scheme = plan or strategy thought out by humans or deities to accomplish a certain goal; ≈ when used for humans, only used in a negative sense
JOB 21:27 · JOB 42:2 · PSA 10:2 · PSA 10:4 · PSA 21:12 · PSA 37:7 · PSA 139:20 · PRO 12:2 · PRO 14:17 · PRO 24:8 · JER 11:15 · JER 23:20 · JER 30:24 · JER 51:11
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מְזִמָּה n.f. purpose, discretion, device base
