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H4209 מְזִמָּה (mᵉzimmâh) mez-im-maw'
Hebrew
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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

Wise | ≈ דַּעַת · חָכְמָה · עָרְמָה · תְּבוּנָה · תּוּשִׁיָּה

resourcefulness, foresight = human power or ability to devise a plan or strategy to accomplish a certain goal

PRO 1:4 · PRO 2:11 · PRO 3:21 · PRO 5:2 · PRO 8:12

Theo van der Louw

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מְזִמָּה n.f. purpose, discretion, device base

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