בְ/זִמָּ֥ה

𐤁/𐤆𐤌𐤄

vezimah

with evil intent

or זַמָּה; from זָמַם; a plan, especially a bad one; heinous crime, lewd(-ly, -ness), mischief, purpose, thought, wicked (device, mind, -ness).

H2154

Proverbs 21:27 · Word #6

Lexicon H2154

Lemmaזִמָּה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤆𐤌𐤄
Transliterationzimmâh
Strong'sH2154
In-contextwith evil intent

Morphology HR/Ncfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H2154-02

a plotting-wickedness

Rootזמם (z-m-m)
Core Meaningsto plan, devise, purpose, scheme (often with harmful intent)
Semantic Rangescheme, plotted evil, wicked plan, heinous crime, lewd act, moral outrage, deliberate mischief
Conceptual Significanceזִמָּה highlights not merely wrongdoing but premeditated moral corruption—evil conceived in the heart and brought to action. In biblical ethics it underscores the seriousness of intentional sin, especially in matters of sexual immorality or calculated injustice.
Morphological NotesCommon feminine singular noun (absolute). In the cited forms it appears with the prefixed preposition בְּ ("in/with"), but the lexical form is singular and feminine.
Rendering RationaleThe noun זִמָּה derives from זָמַם, "to plan or devise," frequently in a negative sense. "Plotting-wickedness" preserves the root idea of intentional scheming while reflecting the feminine singular abstract noun form (Ncfsa) as a singular act or instance of deliberately devised evil.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root זמם (to plan, devise, purpose, scheme (often with harmful intent))

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2154-01 hazimah the schemed-plot
H4209-01 mezimah a plotted scheme
H4209-02 mezimot devised-plans
H4209-03 umezimah and a scheming plan
H2161-01 zamam he schemed
H2161-02 zamoti I have plotted
H2154-03 zimah a devised wickedness
H2154-04 zimat devised-scheme of
H2154-05 zimatekhe your scheming wickedness

Word Usage (29 occurrences of H2154)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Leviticus 18:17 זִמָּ֥ה zimah depravity
Leviticus 19:29 זִמָּֽה zimah depravity
Leviticus 20:14 זִמָּ֣ה zimah depravity