מְזִמָּה

mᵉzimmâh · Hebrew · Strong's H4209 · 19 occurrences

The KJV renders 19 different Hebrew and Greek words as “thought”

What it means

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

from H2161 (זָמַם);

How the KJV renders it

device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous, thought, wickedly

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“thought”

also renders nóēma (G3540), enthýmēsis (G1761), epínoia (G1963), dianóēma (G1270), logismós (G3053), dialogismós (G1261), dâbâr (H1697), harhôr (H2031), zimmâh (H2154), chêqeq (H2711), môwrâsh (H4180), machăshâbâh (H4284), çêʻêph (H5588), ʻeshtônâh (H6250), rêaʻ (H7454), raʻyôwn (H7476), sêach (H7808), sarʻaph (H8312)

“device”

also renders nóēma (G3540), enthýmēsis (G1761), higgâyôwn (H1902), machăshâbâh (H4284)

“discretion”

also renders ṭaʻam (H2940), mishpâṭ (H4941), sekel (H7922), tâbûwn (H8394)

“intent”

also renders énnoia (G1771), lógos (G3056), dibrâh (H1701)

“lewdness”

also renders rhaidioúrgēma (G4467), nablûwth (H5040)

“wickedly”

also renders raʻ (H7451), rishʻâh (H7564)

“mischievous”

also renders havvâh (H1942)

Where it appears

19 occurrences in the Hebrew text.

Jeremiah 11:15 HTd/Ncfsa/ShJeremiah 23:20 HNcfpcJeremiah 30:24 HNcfpcJeremiah 51:11 HNcfsc/Sp3msJob 21:27 HC/NcfpaJob 42:2 HNcfsaProverbs 1:4 HC/NcfsaProverbs 2:11 HNcfsaProverbs 3:21 HC/NcfsaProverbs 5:2 HNcfpaProverbs 8:12 HNcfpaProverbs 12:2 HNcfpaProverbs 14:17 HNcfpaProverbs 24:8 HNcfpaPsalm 10:2 HR/NcfpaPsalm 10:4 HNcfpc/Sp3msPsalm 21:11 HNcfsaPsalm 37:7 HNcfpaPsalm 139:20 HR/Ncfsa

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.