זִמָּה

Strong’s Definition

a plan, especially a bad one

Etymology & Derivation

or זַמָּה; from H2161 (זָמַם);

KJV Usage

heinous crime, lewd(-ly, -ness), mischief, purpose, thought, wicked (device, mind, -ness).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.plan, device, wickedness, evil plan, mischievous purpose
• 2.plan, purpose
• 3.evil device, wickedness
• 4.not chaste, incest, licentiousness, adultery, idolatry, harlotry

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: zimmâh; Pronunciation: zim-maw'