Mᵉzimmâh — H4209

Definition

feminine noun

a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity)

1. purpose, discretion, device, plot
1. purpose
2. discretion
3. devices (evil)

Usually translated as

discretion, device, lewdness, mischievous, thought, wickedly, intent, witty invention

Origin

from H2161

• Derived from Zâmam (H2161)

Greek equivalents

• bdélygma (G946)
• boulḗ (G1012)
• énnoia (G1771)
• kalós (G2570)
• paranomía (G3892)
• phrónimos (G5429)

Occurrences

Mᵉzimmâh occurs 19 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Job (2), Psalms (5), Proverbs (8), Jeremiah (4)

• Job 21:27 — Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices (וּ֝מְזִמּ֗וֹת) which ye wrongfully imagine against me.
• Job 42:2 — I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought (מְזִמָּֽה) can be withholden from thee.
• Psalms 10:2 — The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices (בִּמְזִמּ֖וֹת) that they have imagined.
• Psalms 10:4 — The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts (מְזִמּוֹתָֽיו).
• Psalms 21:11 — For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device (מְ֝זִמָּ֗ה), which they are not able to perform.
• Psalms 37:7 — Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass (מְזִמּֽוֹת).
• Psalms 139:20 — For they speak against thee wickedly (לִמְזִמָּ֑ה), and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
• Proverbs 1:4 — To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion (וּמְזִמָּֽה).
• Proverbs 2:11 — Discretion (מְ֭זִמָּה) shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
• Proverbs 3:21 — My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion (וּמְזִמָּֽה):
• Proverbs 5:2 — That thou mayest regard discretion (מְזִמּ֑וֹת), and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
• Proverbs 8:12 — I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions (מְזִמּ֣וֹת).
• Proverbs 12:2 — A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices (מְזִמּ֣וֹת) will he condemn.
• Proverbs 14:17 — He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices (מְ֝זִמּ֗וֹת) is hated.
• Proverbs 24:8 — He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous (מְזִמּ֥וֹת) person.
• Jeremiah 11:15 — What hath my beloved to do in mine house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness (הַֽמְזִמָּ֙תָה֙) with many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.
• Jeremiah 23:20 — The anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts (מְזִמּ֣וֹת) of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly.
• Jeremiah 30:24 — The fierce anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have done it, and until he have performed the intents (מְזִמּ֣וֹת) of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it.
• Jeremiah 51:11 — Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device (מְזִמָּת֖וֹ) is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple.