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<p> A. Noun. </p> <p> <em> Zimmâh </em> ( זַמָּה, 2154), “loose conduct; lewdness.” The 28 occurrences of this noun are all in legal and poetical books of the Bible, except for a single occurrence in Judges. This noun signifies “loose or infamous conduct” and is used most often with regard to illicit sexual conduct: “Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, … or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness” (Lev. 18:17—the first occurrence). Rejection of God’s law or spiritual adultery may be represented by <em> zimmâh </em> (Ps. 119:150; cf. Ezek. 16:12-28). A plan or scheme identified by the word is, therefore, a “harlotrous” plan (Ps. 26:10). </p> <p> <em> Mezimmâh </em> ( מְזִמָּה, Strong'S #4209), “purpose; evil device; evil thoughts; discretion.” This noun occurs 19 times. The word means “purpose” in Job 42:2: “I know that thou canst do all things, and that no purpose of time can be thwarted” ( | Loose Conduct <ref name="term_76407" /> | ||
==References == | <p> [['''A.]] Noun. ''' </p> <p> <em> Zimmâh </em> (זַמָּה, 2154), “loose conduct; lewdness.” The 28 occurrences of this noun are all in legal and poetical books of the Bible, except for a single occurrence in Judges. This noun signifies “loose or infamous conduct” and is used most often with regard to illicit sexual conduct: “Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, … or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness” (Lev. 18:17—the first occurrence). [[Rejection]] of God’s law or spiritual adultery may be represented by <em> zimmâh </em> (Ps. 119:150; cf. Ezek. 16:12-28). [[A]] plan or scheme identified by the word is, therefore, a “harlotrous” plan (Ps. 26:10). </p> <p> <em> Mezimmâh </em> (מְזִמָּה, Strong'S #4209), “purpose; evil device; evil thoughts; discretion.” This noun occurs 19 times. The word means “purpose” in Job 42:2: [[“I]] know that thou canst do all things, and that no purpose of time can be thwarted” [[(Rsv).]] <em> Mezimmâh </em> refers to “evil device” in Jer. 11:15: “What hath my beloved to do in mine house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many.…” In Job 21:27 the word is used to mean “evil thoughts,” and in Prov. 1:4 the word is used for “discretion.” </p> <p> [['''B.]] Verb. ''' </p> <p> <em> Zâmam </em> (זָמַם, Strong'S #2161), “to ponder, to cogitate.” The noun <em> mezimmah </em> is derived from this verb that occurs 13 times. In Zech. 8:14-15 the word appears to carry the sense of “to ponder”: “For thus saith the Lord of hosts; As [[I]] thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath … and [[I]] repented not: So again have [[I]] thought in these days to do well unto [[Jerusalem]] and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.” </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:11, 13 October 2021
Loose Conduct [1]
'''A. Noun.
Zimmâh (זַמָּה, 2154), “loose conduct; lewdness.” The 28 occurrences of this noun are all in legal and poetical books of the Bible, except for a single occurrence in Judges. This noun signifies “loose or infamous conduct” and is used most often with regard to illicit sexual conduct: “Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, … or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness” (Lev. 18:17—the first occurrence). Rejection of God’s law or spiritual adultery may be represented by zimmâh (Ps. 119:150; cf. Ezek. 16:12-28). A plan or scheme identified by the word is, therefore, a “harlotrous” plan (Ps. 26:10).
Mezimmâh (מְזִמָּה, Strong'S #4209), “purpose; evil device; evil thoughts; discretion.” This noun occurs 19 times. The word means “purpose” in Job 42:2: “I know that thou canst do all things, and that no purpose of time can be thwarted” (Rsv). Mezimmâh refers to “evil device” in Jer. 11:15: “What hath my beloved to do in mine house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many.…” In Job 21:27 the word is used to mean “evil thoughts,” and in Prov. 1:4 the word is used for “discretion.”
'''B. Verb.
Zâmam (זָמַם, Strong'S #2161), “to ponder, to cogitate.” The noun mezimmah is derived from this verb that occurs 13 times. In Zech. 8:14-15 the word appears to carry the sense of “to ponder”: “For thus saith the Lord of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath … and I repented not: So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.”
