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Lexicon :: Strong's H4209 - mᵊzimmâ

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מְזִמָּה
Transliteration
mᵊzimmâ
Pronunciation
mez-im-maw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 556c

Strong’s Definitions

מְזִמָּה mᵉzimmâh, mez-im-maw'; from H2161; a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity):—(wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's H4209 in the following manner: discretion (4x), wicked device (3x), device (3x), thought (3x), intents (1x), mischievous device (1x), wickedly (1x), witty inventions (1x), lewdness (1x), mischievous (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x
The KJV translates Strong's H4209 in the following manner: discretion (4x), wicked device (3x), device (3x), thought (3x), intents (1x), mischievous device (1x), wickedly (1x), witty inventions (1x), lewdness (1x), mischievous (1x).

  1. purpose, discretion, device, plot

    1. purpose

    2. discretion

    3. devices (evil)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מְזִמָּה mᵉzimmâh, mez-im-maw'; from H2161; a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity):—(wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly.
STRONGS H4209: Abbreviations
† מְזִמָּה noun feminine purpose, discretion, device (Jeremiah and Wisdom Literature), מְזִמָּה Job 42:2 5 times; הַמְּזִמָּ֫תָה Jeremiah 11:15 ** altogether תָעָתֵךְ מֵעָלַי יִעֲבִרוּ קֹדֶש וּבְשַׂר הַֽנְדָרִים מְזִמֹּת עָֽשְׂתָה (but read for רַבִּים המ׳ with Greek Version of the LXX הַמְּזִמֹּת הַֽנְדָרִים); מְזִמָּתוֺ Jeremiah 51:11; plural absolute מְזִמּוֺת Psalm 37:7 7 times; construct id. Jeremiah 23:20; Jeremiah 30:24; suffix מְזִמּוֺתָיו Psalm 10:4; —
1. of י׳'s purposes Job 42:2; chiefly in punishment (compare זָמַם, זִמָּה) Jeremiah 23:20; Jeremiah 30:24; Jeremiah 51:11(|| זמם Jeremiah 51:12).
2. power of devising, discretion Proverbs 1:4 (|| דַּעַת), Proverbs 2:11 (|| תְּבוּנָה), Proverbs 3:21 (|| תֻּשִׁיָּה), Proverbs 5:2 (|| דַּעַת); דַּעַת מְזִמּוֺת Proverbs 8:12.
3. a. evil thoughts 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 139:20 לִמְזִמָּה = wickedly; — note phrases: מְזִמּוֺת אישׁ a man of (evil) devices (or practices) Proverbs 12:2 (opposed to טוֺכ) Proverbs 14:17; בַּעַלמְֿזִמּוֺת Proverbs 24:8 (|| מְחַשֵּׁב לְהָרֵעַ; see בַּעַל).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Job

21:27; 42:2; 42:2

Psalms

10:2; 10:4; 10:4; 21:12; 37:7; 37:7; 139:20

Proverbs

1:4; 2:11; 3:21; 5:2; 8:12; 12:2; 14:17; 24:8

Jeremiah

11:15; 11:15; 23:20; 23:20; 30:24; 30:24; 51:11; 51:11; 51:12

H4209

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Strong's Number H4209 matches the Hebrew מְזִמָּה (mᵊzimmâ),
which occurs 19 times in 19 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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