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Proverbs 2:11
“Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
מְזִמָּהmᵉzimmâh · mez-im-maw'
H4209 · Hebrew
H4209 · Hebrew
- Definition
- a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity)
- Derivation
- from H2161 (זָמַם);
- KJV renderings
- (wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly.
- Grammar
- מְ֭זִמָּה — common noun, feminine, singular, absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 19 times in the Hebrew Bible.Job 21:27Job 42:2Psalms 10:2Psalms 10:4Psalms 21:12
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read מְזִמָּה here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.