מְזִמָּה

Strong’s Definition

a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity)

Etymology & Derivation

from H2161 (זָמַם);

KJV Usage

(wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.purpose, discretion, device, plot
• 2.purpose
• 3.discretion
• 4.devices (evil)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mᵉzimmâh; Pronunciation: mez-im-maw'