H4209 מְזִמָּה
Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 19 KJV occurrences
מְזִמָּה
mᵉzimmâh · mez-im-maw'
Definition
a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity)
KJV Renderings
(wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly.
Derivation / Etymology
from H2161 (זָמַם);
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 19)
- Job 21:27Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.
- Psalms 10:2The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
- Psalms 21:11For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
- Proverbs 1:4To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
- Proverbs 3:21¶ My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
- Proverbs 8:12I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
- Proverbs 24:8He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
- Jeremiah 23:20The anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly.