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Proverbs 24:9
“The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
זִמָּהzimmâh · zim-maw'
H2154 · Hebrew
H2154 · Hebrew
- Definition
- a plan, especially a bad one
- Derivation
- or זַמָּה; from H2161 (זָמַם);
- KJV renderings
- heinous crime, lewd(-ly, -ness), mischief, purpose, thought, wicked (device, mind, -ness).
- Grammar
- זִמַּ֣ת — common noun, feminine, singular, construct
- Usage
- Occurs 29 times in the Hebrew Bible.Leviticus 18:17Leviticus 19:29Leviticus 20:14Leviticus 20:14Judges 20:6
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 זִמָּה 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.