מְזִמָּה
Used: 19 times · Key: 4209 · BDB: מְזִמָּה
Glosses
discretion (4); of.evil.devices (2); schemes (2)
Meaning (OSHB)
purpose tree →
Meaning (BDB 1906)
n.f. purpose, discretion, device tree →
The whole BDB entry
n.f. purpose, discretion, device (Je and WisdLt), מְזִמָּה Jb 42:2 + 5 times; הַמְּזִמָּ֫תָה Je 11:15 (but read for המ׳ רַבִּים with 𝔊 הַמְּזִמֹּת הַֽנְדָרִים); altogether עָֽשְׂתָה מְזִמֹּת הַֽנְדָרִים וּבְשַׂר קֹדֶשׁ יַעֲבִרוּ מֵעָלַיִךְ רָעָתֵךְ. מְזִמָּתוֹ Je 51:11; pl. abs. מְזִמּוֹת ψ 37:7 + 7 times; cstr. id. Je 23:20; 30:24; sf. מְזִמּוֹתָיו ψ 10:4;— of י׳’s purposes Jb 42:2; chiefly in punishment (cf. זָמַם, זִמָּה) Je 23:20; 30:24; 51:11 (‖ זמם v 12). power of devising, discretion Pr 1:4 (‖ דַּעַת), 2:11 (‖ תְּבוּנָה), 3:21 (‖ תֻּשִׁיָּה), 5:2 (‖ דַּעַת); דַּעַת מְזִמּוֹת 8:12. evil thoughts of men ψ 10:4, evil devices of men Jb 21:27 (‖ מחשׁבות), ψ 10:2; 21:12 (both c. חָשַׁב. wickedness in act Je 11:15 ψ 37:7 (both c. עָשָׂה), 139:20 לִמְזִמָּה = wickedly;—note phrases: אישׁ מְזִמּוֹת a man of (evil) devices (or practices). Pr 12:2 (opp. טוֹכ) 14:17; בַּעַל־מְזִמּוֹת Pr 24:8 (‖ מְחַשֵּׁב לְהָרֵעַ; v. בַּעַל).
Why these entries: BDB: headword, part of speech agrees, 19 of its verses cited, 2 words shared with the glosses, lists its Strong's number (2 candidates); OSHB: headword, part of speech agrees, 1 words shared with the BDB entry, 1 with the glosses (1 candidates)
Trees and pragmatics
Every English meaning of «מְזִמָּה» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.
In the verses
מְ֭זִמָּה תִּשְׁמֹ֥ר עָלֶ֗יךָ תְּבוּנָ֥ה תִנְצְרֶֽכָּה׃
Word for word: discretion it.will.watch over you understanding it will.preserve.you
JPS 1917: Discretion shall watch over thee, discernment shall guard thee;
לִשְׁמֹ֥ר מְזִמּ֑וֹת וְ֝דַ֗עַת שְׂפָתֶ֥יךָ יִנְצֹֽרוּ׃
Word for word: to preserve discretion and knowledge lips your they.will.observe
JPS 1917: That thou mayest preserve discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
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