What does זָמַם mean in the Bible?
זָמַם is a Hebrew word meaning "to plan , usually in a bad sense".
Hebrew · H2161
זָמַם
To plan , usually in a bad sense
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זָמַם H2161
What does זָמַם mean in the Bible?
זָמַם is a Hebrew word meaning "to plan , usually in a bad sense".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2161?
The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include I have resolved (2), [and] plot (1), devised (1), he intended (1), He planned (1).
Where does זָמַם appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 11:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (3), Zechariah (3), Jeremiah (2), Proverbs (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It I have resolved 2× Psalms 17:3, Zechariah 8:15
[and] plot 1× Psalms 31:13
devised 1× Jeremiah 51:12
he intended 1× Deuteronomy 19:19
He planned 1× Lamentations 2:17
I have planned 1× Jeremiah 4:28
I resolved 1× Zechariah 8:14
purposed 1× Zechariah 1:6
scheme 1× Psalms 37:12
She appraises 1× Proverbs 31:16
they devise 1× Genesis 11:6
you have plotted evil 1× Proverbs 30:32
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 11:6 יָזְמ֖וּ to they devise Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Deuteronomy 19:19 זָמַ֖ם to he intended Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 17:3 זַ֝מֹּתִ֗י to I have resolved Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Psalms 31:13 זָמָֽמוּ׃ to [and] plot Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Psalms 37:12 זֹמֵ֣ם to scheme Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Proverbs 30:32 זַ֝מּ֗וֹתָ to you have plotted evil Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Proverbs 31:16 זָמְמָ֣ה to She appraises Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Jeremiah 4:28 זַמֹּ֔תִי to I have planned Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Jeremiah 51:12 זָמַ֣ם to devised Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Lamentations 2:17 זָמָ֗ם to He planned Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 11:6
Aligned rows 13
Books represented 7
Genesis 1 Deuteronomy 1 Psalms 3 Proverbs 2 Jeremiah 2 Lamentations 1 Zechariah 3
Source forms
זַ֝מּ֗וֹתָ 1x zam·mō·w·ṯā Proverbs 30:32
זָמַ֖ם 1x zā·mam Deuteronomy 19:19
זָמַ֣ם 1x zā·mam Jeremiah 51:12
זָמַ֜ם 1x zā·mam Zechariah 1:6
זָמָ֗ם 1x zā·mām Lamentations 2:17
זֹמֵ֣ם 1x zō·mêm Psalms 37:12
זָמְמָ֣ה 1x zā·mə·māh Proverbs 31:16
זָמָֽמוּ׃ 1x zā·mā·mū Psalms 31:13
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular 4x Psalms 17:3, Jeremiah 4:28, Zechariah 8:14, Zechariah 8:15
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 4x Deuteronomy 19:19, Jeremiah 51:12, Lamentations 2:17, Zechariah 1:6
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Genesis 11:6
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 1x Psalms 37:12
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular 1x Proverbs 30:32
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 1x Psalms 31:13
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 1x Proverbs 31:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to plan , usually in a bad sense
Source Gloss
to plan , usually in a bad sense
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to plan, usually in a bad sense BDB: consider Usage: consider, devise, imagine, plot, purpose, think (evil).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 13
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 13×
Perfect Deut 19:19 · Jer 51:12 · Lam 2:17 · Zech 1:6 · Jer 4:28 · Ps 17:3 · Zech 8:14 · Zech 8:15 · Prov 30:32 · Prov 31:16 · Ps 31:14 11×
Imperfect Gen 11:6 1×
Participle active Ps 37:12 1×
Word Origins
זָמַם is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain