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Lexicon :: Strong's H2154 - zimmâ

Aa
זִמָּה
Transliteration
zimmâ
Pronunciation
zim-maw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 556b

Strong’s Definitions

זִמָּה zimmâh, zim-maw'; or זַמָּה zammâh; from H2161; a plan, especially a bad one:—heinous crime, lewd(-ly, -ness), mischief, purpose, thought, wicked (device, mind, -ness).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x

The KJV translates Strong's H2154 in the following manner: lewdness (14x), wickedness (4x), mischief (3x), lewd (2x), heinous crime (1x), wicked devices (1x), lewdly (1x), wicked mind (1x), purposes (1x), thought (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x
The KJV translates Strong's H2154 in the following manner: lewdness (14x), wickedness (4x), mischief (3x), lewd (2x), heinous crime (1x), wicked devices (1x), lewdly (1x), wicked mind (1x), purposes (1x), thought (1x).

  1. plan, device, wickedness, evil plan, mischievous purpose

    1. plan, purpose

    2. evil device, wickedness

    3. not chaste, incest, licentiousness, adultery, idolatry, harlotry

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
זִמָּה zimmâh, zim-maw'; or זַמָּה zammâh; from H2161; a plan, especially a bad one:—heinous crime, lewd(-ly, -ness), mischief, purpose, thought, wicked (device, mind, -ness).
STRONGS H2154: Abbreviations
† I. זִמָּה noun feminine plan, device, wickedness — absolute ז׳ Leviticus 18:17 + 17 times; construct זִמַּת Proverbs 24:9 + 2 times; suffix זִמָּתֵךְ Ezekiel 16:58 + 3 times; זִמַּתְכֶ֫נָֿה Ezekiel 23:48, 49; plural זמּוֺת Isaiah 32:7, suffix זִמֹּתַי Job 17:11; —
1. plan, purpose Job 17:3; elsewhere always
2. in bad sense:
a. evil device Isaiah 32:7 (with יעִץ, followed by לְחַבֵּל); זִמַּת אִוֶּלֶת Proverbs 24:9; compare Psalm 26:10 (|| שֹׁחַד), Psalm 119:150.
b. wickedness in act עשׂה ז׳ Hosea 6:9 (where murder in context), Proverbs 10:23; Proverbs 21:27 compare Now. Especially
c. of unchastity: incest Leviticus 18:17; Leviticus 20:14 (twice in verse), licentiousness Leviticus 19:29 (all H), Judges 20:6 (|| נְבָלָה), adultery Job 31:11; frequently (mostly Ezekiel) metaphor of idolatry of people under figure of harlotry and adultery Jeremiah 13:27 (זִמַּת זְנוּתֵךְ), Ezekiel 16:27 (דַּרְכֵךְ זִמָּה), Ezekiel 16:43; Ezekiel 16:58 (both || תּוֺעֵבָה), Ezekiel 22:9 (with עשׂה), Ezekiel 22:11 (טִמֵּא בְּזִמָּה, || תועבה), Ezekiel 23:21, 27 (|| זְנוּתֵךְ), Ezekiel 23:29 (עֶרְוַת זְנוּנַיִךְ וְזִמָּתֵךְ וְתַזְנוּתָ֑יִךְ), Ezekiel 23:35 (|| תַּזְנוּתָ֑יִךְ), Ezekiel 23:44 (אִשּׁוֺת הַזּ׳, Co לעשׂות ז׳), Ezekiel 23:48; Ezekiel 23:48; Ezekiel 23:49 (|| חֲטָאֵי גִלּוּלֵיכֶן), Ezekiel 24:13. [In Ezekiel 16:27, 43; Ezekiel 24:13 strike out Co, chiefly on internal grounds.]
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

18:17; 18:17; 19:29; 20:14

Judges

20:6

Job

17:3; 17:11; 31:11

Psalms

26:10; 119:150

Proverbs

10:23; 21:27; 24:9; 24:9

Isaiah

32:7; 32:7

Jeremiah

13:27

Ezekiel

16:27; 16:27; 16:43; 16:43; 16:58; 16:58; 22:9; 22:11; 23:21; 23:27; 23:29; 23:35; 23:44; 23:48; 23:48; 23:48; 23:49; 23:49; 24:13; 24:13

Hosea

6:9

H2154

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2154 matches the Hebrew זִמָּה (zimmâ),
which occurs 29 times in 27 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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‘Do not profane H2455 your daughter H1323 by making H2181 her a prostitute H2181, so that the land H776 does not fall H2181 into H2181 prostitution H2181, and the land H776 does not become H4390 full H4390 of outrageous H2154 sin H2154.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:14 - ‘If there is a man H376 who H834 [fn]marries H3947 a woman H802 and her mother H517, it is an outrageous H2154 sin H2154; both he and they shall be burned H8313 with fire H784, so that there will be no H3808 such outrageous H2154 sin H2154 in your midst H8432.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:6 - “And I took H270 hold H270 of my concubine H6370 and cut H5408 her in H5408 pieces H5408, and sent H7971 her throughout H3605 the land H7704 of Israel’s H3478 inheritance H5159; for they have committed H6213 an outrageous H2154 sin H2154 and vile H5039 act H5039 in Israel H3478.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 17:11 -

“My days H3117 are H5674 past H5674, my plans H2154 are torn H5423 apart H5423,

The wishes H4180 of my heart H3824.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:11 -

“For that would be a lustful H2154 crime H2154;

Moreover, it would be wrongdoing H5771 punishable by judges H6414.

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In whose H834 hands H3027 is a wicked H2154 scheme H2154,

And whose right H3225 hand H3225 is full H4390 of bribes H7810.

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Those who follow H7291 after wickedness H2154 approach H7126;

They are H7368 far H7368 from Your Law H8451.

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Doing H6213 wickedness H2154 is like sport H7814 to a fool H3684,

And so is wisdom H2451 to a person H376 of understanding H8394.

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The sacrifice H2077 of the wicked H7563 is an abomination H8441,

How H637 much H637 H3588 more H637 H3588 when H3588 he brings H935 it with evil H2154 intent H2154!

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The devising H2154 of foolishness H200 is sin H2403,

And the scoffer H3887 is an abomination H8441 to humanity H120.

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As for a rogue H3596, his weapons H3627 are evil H7451;

He devises H3289 wicked H2154 schemes H2154

To destroy H2254 the poor H6041 with [fn]slander H561 H8267,

Even though the needy H34 one H34 speaks H1696 [fn]what H4941 is H4941 right H4941.

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“As for your adulteries H5004 and your lustful neighings H4684,

The outrageous H2154 sin H2154 of your prostitution H2184

On the hills H1389 in the field H7704,

I have seen H7200 your abominations H8251.

Woe H188 to you, Jerusalem H3389!

How H4970 long H310 H4970 H5750 will you remain H2891 unclean H3808 H2891?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:27 - “So behold H2009, I have stretched H5186 out H5186 My hand H3027 against H5921 you and cut H1639 back H1639 your rations H2706. And I turned H5414 you over H5414 to the desire H5315 of those who hate H8130 you, the daughters H1323 of the Philistines H6430, who are ashamed H3637 of your outrageous H2154 conduct H1870.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:43 - “Since H3282 H834 you have not remembered H2142 the days H3117 of your youth H5271 but [fn]have caused H7264 Me unrest H7264 by all H3605 these H428 things H428, behold H1887, I in H1571 turn H1571 will bring H5414 your conduct H1870 down on your own head H7218,” declares H5002 the Lord H136 GOD H3068, “so that you will not commit H6213 this outrageous H2154 sin H2154 in H5921 addition H5921 to H5921 all H3605 your other abominations H8441.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:58

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:58 - “You have suffered H5375 the penalty of your outrageous H2154 sin H2154 and abominations H8441,” the LORD H3068 declares H5002.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:9 - “Slanderous H7400 men H376 have been H1961 among you for the purpose H4616 of shedding H8210 blood H1818, and among you they have eaten H398 at the mountain H2022 shrines. In your midst H8432 they have committed H6213 outrageous H2154 sin H2154.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:11 - “And one H376 has committed H6213 abomination H8441 with his neighbor’s H7453 wife H802, another H376 has outrageously H2154 defiled H2930 his daughter-in-law H3618, and another H376 among you has sexually abused H6031 his sister H269, his father’s H1 daughter H1323.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:21 - “So you longed H6485 for H6485 the outrageous H2154 sin H2154 of your youth H5271, when [fn]the Egyptians H4714 handled H6213 your breasts H1717 because H4616 of the breasts H7699 of your youth H5271.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:27

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:27 - ‘So I will remove H7673 from you your outrageous H2154 sin H2154 and your prostitution H2184 that you brought from the land H776 of Egypt H4714, so that you will not raise H5375 your eyes H5869 to them or remember H2142 Egypt H4714 anymore H5750.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:29

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:29 - ‘They will deal H6213 with you in hatred H8135, take H3947 all H3605 your property H3018, and leave H5800 you naked H5903 and bare H6181. And the nakedness H6172 of your prostitution H2183 will be exposed H1540, both your outrageous H2154 sin H2154 and your obscene H8457 practices H8457.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:35

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:35 - “Therefore H3651, this H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the Lord H136 GOD H3068 says H559: ‘Because H3282 you have forgotten H7911 Me and discarded H7993 Me behind H310 your back H1458, suffer H5375 on your own part H1571 the punishment for your outrageous H2154 sin H2154 and your obscene H8457 practices H8457.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:44

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:44 - “[fn]But they went H935 in H935 to her as they would go H935 in H935 to a prostitute H2181. This H3651 is H3651 how H3651 they went H935 in H935 to Oholah H170 and to Oholibah H172, the lewd H2154 women H802.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:48

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:48 - ‘So I will eliminate H7673 outrageous H2154 conduct H2154 from the land H776, so that all H3605 women H802 will take H3256 warning H3256 and not commit H6213 [fn]outrageous H2154 sin H2154 as you have done.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:49

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:49 - ‘Your outrageous H2154 conduct H2154 [fn]will be repaid H5414 to you, and you will bear H5375 the guilt H2399 for your idols H1544; so you will know H3045 that I am the Lord H136 GOD H3068.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:13 -

“In your filthiness H2932 is outrageous H2154 sin H2154.

Because H3282 I would have cleansed H2891 you,

Yet you are H2891 not clean H2891,

You will not be cleansed H2891 from your filthiness H2932 again H5750

Until H5704 I have [fn]expended H5117 My wrath H2534 on you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 6:9

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And as a band H1416 of H1416 robbers H1416 lie H2442 in H2442 wait H2442 for a person H376,

So a band H2267 of priests H3548 murder H7523 on the way H1870 to Shechem H7927;

Certainly H3588 they have committed H6213 an act H2154 of H2154 infamy H2154.

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