H4209
מְזִמָּה
plot
1) purpose, discretion, device, plot 1a) purpose 1b) discretion 1c) devices (evil)
Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry
מְזִמָּה noun feminine purpose, discretion, device (Jeremiah and Wisdom Literature), מְזִמָּה Job 42:2 + 5 t.; הַמְּזִמָּ֫תָה Jer 11:15
**altogether עָֽשְׂתָה מְזִמֹּת ַהנְדָרִים וּבְשַׂר קֹדֶשׁ יִעֲבִרוּ מֵעָלַיִח תָעָתֵךְ (but read for רַבִּים ׳המ with ᵐ5 הַמְּזִמֹּת ַהנְדָרִים); מְזִמָּתוֺ Jer 51:11 plural absolute מְזִמּוֺת Ps 37:7 + 7 t.; construct id. Jer 23:20; Jer 30:24 suffix מְזִמּוֺתָיו Ps 10:4 —
1. of ׳י's purposes Job 42:2 chiefly in punishment (compare זָמַם, זִמָּה) Jer 23:20; Jer 30:24; Jer 51:11(|| זמם vJer 51:12).
2. power of devising, discretion Prov 1:4 (|| דַּעַת), Prov 2:11 (|| תְּבוּנָה), Prov 3:21 (|| תֻּשִׁיָּה), Prov 5:2 (|| דַּעַת); דַּעַת מְזִמּוֺת Prov 8:12.
3. a. evil thoughts of men Ps 10:4, evil devices of men Job 21:27 (|| מחשׁבות), Ps 10:2; Ps 21:12 (both with חָשַׁב).
b. wickedness in act Jer 11:15; Ps 37:7 (both with עָשָׂה), Ps 139:20 לִמְזִמָּה = wickedly; — note phrases: מְזִמּוֺת אישׁ a man of (evil) devices (or practices) Prov 12:2 (opposed to טוֺכ) Prov 14:17 בַּעַלמְֿזִמּוֺת Prov 24:8 (|| מְחַשֵּׁב לְהָרֵעַ; see בַּעַל).
b. wickedness in act Jer 11:15; Ps 37:7 (both with עָשָׂה), Ps 139:20 לִמְזִמָּה = wickedly; — note phrases: מְזִמּוֺת אישׁ a man of (evil) devices (or practices) Prov 12:2 (opposed to טוֺכ) Prov 14:17 בַּעַלמְֿזִמּוֺת Prov 24:8 (|| מְחַשֵּׁב לְהָרֵעַ; see בַּעַל).
14 occurrences
Job (1), Psalms (3), Proverbs (6), Jeremiah (4)