Lexical Definition

‎זָמַם‎ zâmam (zaw-mam') to plan ^H:V
a primitive root

consider, devise, imagine, plot, purpose, think (evil).

• to plan, usually in a bad sense

1) to have a thought, devise, plan, consider, purpose
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to consider, fix thought upon
1a2) to purpose, devise
1a3) to plot (of evil intent)

See Greek: βουλεύω · διαλογίζομαι · ἐκτείνω · ἐνθυμέομαι · ἐπιτίθημι · θεωρέω · παρατηρέω · χρόνος

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎זָמַם‎ verb consider, purpose, devise (Aramaic ‎זְמַם‎ in derived conjugations; compare Arabic speak, talk (rare); Aramaic is sonuit, resonavit, the noun is tinnitus, strepitus) — only Qal Perfect ‎זָמַם‎ Deut 19:19 + 2 t.; ‎זָמָ֑ם‎ Lam 2:17 ‎זָָֽמְמָה‎ Prov 31:16 ‎זַמּ֫וֺתָ‎ Prov 30:32 ‎זַמֹּ֫תִי‎ Jer 4:28 but also ‎זָמַ֫מְתִּי‎ Zech 8:14; Zech 8:15 ‎זַמֹּתִי‎ Ps 17:3 either belongs here with irregular accent (see De), or is Infinitive after analogue of ‎לה֞‎ e.g. ‎חַנּוֺת‎ compare Ps 77:10* (Hi Ri); Che^{critical note} reads ‎זִמָּתִי‎; ‎זָמָ֑מוּ‎ Ps 31:14* Imperfect ‎יָָֽזְמוּ‎ Gen 11:6 (Ges^{«GKC:67»§ 67}, R. 11); on possible Infinitive ‎זמֹּתִ֫י‎ Ps 17:3 see above; Participle ‎זֹמֵם‎ Ps 37:12 —

1. consider, fix thought upon, with accusative of concrete object ‎שָׂדֶה‎ Prov 31:16.

2. purpose, devise:
a. especially of Yahweh's purpose in punishment Jer 4:28 (absolute), Jer 51:12 followed by ‎עשׂה‎ + accusative (|| ‎מְזִמָּה‎), Lam 2:17 (followed by ‎אשׁר‎) Zech 1:6 (with ‎כאשׁר‎ followed by infinitive), Zech 8:14 (id.); of blessing only ‎כֵּן שַׁבְתִּי‎ ‎זָמַמְתִּי לְהֵיטִיב‎ Zech 8:15 (opposed to vZech 8:14).
b. of evil purpose of wicked men ‎לעשׂות‎ ‎׳‎‎אשׁר יז‎ Gen 11:6; Deut 19:19 (with ‎כאשׁר‎ + infinitive), Ps 31:14* (followed by infinitive); absolute Prov 30:32 (|| ‎נבל‎), Ps 17:3 have I (i.e. if I have) devised evil (so De); followed by ‎לְ‎ person (= against) Ps 37:12. **the text of Prov 30:32 is questioned by Frankenb Toy and others; see on II. ‎נבל‎, below.

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