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Psalms 37:12
“The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
זָמַםzâmam · zaw-mam'
H2161 · Hebrew
H2161 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to plan, usually in a bad sense
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- consider, devise, imagine, plot, purpose, think (evil).
- Grammar
- זֹמֵ֣ם — verb Qal, active participle, masculine, singular, absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 13 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 11:6Deuteronomy 19:19Psalms 17:3Psalms 31:14Proverbs 30:32
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 זָמַם 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.