Zamam זָמַם
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| זָמַם | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | zamam |
| Strong's number | H2161 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to plan |
| Occurrences | 13 in 13 verses |
| Most frequent in | Psalms (3) |
Zamam (Hebrew זָמַם, Strong's H2161) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to plan”. It occurs 13 times in 13 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
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)
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to consider, fix thought upon
1a2) to purpose, devise
1a3) to plot (of evil intent)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | thought (4), devised (3), purposed (2), imagined (1), plotteth (1), evil (1), considereth (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | i have resolved (2), they devise (1), he intended (1), plot (1), scheme (1), you have plotted evil (1), she appraises (1), i have planned (1), devised (1), he planned (1), purposed (1), i resolved (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Zamam, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Genesis
- Genesis 11:6And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.And the LORD said, “If they have begun to do this as one people speaking the same language, then nothing they devise will be beyond them.
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 19:19Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.you must do to him as he intended to do to his brother. So you must purge the evil from among you.
Psalms
- Psalm 17:3Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.
- Psalm 31:13For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life.
- Psalm 37:12The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,
Proverbs
- Proverbs 30:32If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.If you have foolishly exalted yourself or if you have plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth.
- Proverbs 31:16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.She appraises a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 4:28For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it.Therefore the earth will mourn and the heavens above will grow dark. I have spoken, I have planned, and I will not relent or turn back.”
- Jeremiah 51:12Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the Lord hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon.Raise a banner against the walls of Babylon; post the guard; station the watchmen; prepare the ambush. For the LORD has both devised and accomplished what He spoke against the people of Babylon.
Lamentations
- Lamentations 2:17The Lord hath done that which he had devised; he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days of old: he hath thrown down, and hath not pitied: and he hath caused thine enemy to rejoice over thee, he hath set up the horn of thine adversaries.The LORD has done what He planned; He has accomplished His decree, which He ordained in days of old; He has overthrown you without pity. He has let the enemy gloat over you and exalted the horn of your foes.
Zechariah
- Zechariah 1:6But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the Lord of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.But did not My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, overtake your fathers? They repented and said, ‘Just as the LORD of Hosts purposed to do to us according to our ways and deeds, so He has done to us.’”
- Zechariah 8:14For thus saith the Lord of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith the Lord of hosts, and I repented not:For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Just as I resolved to bring disaster upon you when your fathers provoked Me to anger, and I did not relent,” says the LORD of Hosts,
- Zechariah 8:15So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.“so now I have resolved to do good again to Jerusalem and Judah. Do not be afraid.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).