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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 2162. זָמָם (zamam) -- To plan, devise, plot, intend</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/2162.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/psalms/140-8.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/2162.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 2162</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/2161.htm" title="2161">◄</a> 2162. zamam <a href="../hebrew/2163.htm" title="2163">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">zamam: To plan, devise, plot, intend</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">זָמָם</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>zamam<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>zah-MAHM<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(zaw-mawm')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To plan, devise, plot, intend<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a plot<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primitive root<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the concept of plotting or devising evil can be related to Greek words like "βουλεύω" (bouleuō - to plan, deliberate) and "ἐπιβουλεύω" (epibouleuō - to plot against).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb "zāmam" primarily conveys the act of planning or devising, often with a negative connotation of plotting or scheming. It is used to describe the intentional and deliberate formation of plans, whether for good or ill. In the context of the Old Testament, it frequently refers to the plotting of evil or wicked schemes, highlighting the moral and ethical dimensions of human intentions.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite society, the concept of intentionality was significant, as actions were often judged based on the intentions behind them. The verb "zāmam" reflects the importance of the heart's motives in biblical ethics. The Israelites were called to align their plans with God's will, contrasting with the scheming of the wicked, which was often condemned by the prophets and wisdom literature.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/2161.htm">zamam</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a plan, device<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>device (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">זָמָם</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>plan, device</b></font> (bad sense), only <font class="hebrew2">זְמָמוֺ</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/140-9.htm">Psalm 140:9</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">מַאֲוַיֵּי רָשָׁע</font>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>wicked device <p>From <a href="/hebrew/2161.htm">zamam</a>; a plot -- wicked device. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2161.htm">zamam</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>זְמָמ֥וֹ זממו zə·mā·mōw zemaMo zəmāmōw<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/psalms/140-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 140:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/140.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מַאֲוַיֵּ֣י רָשָׁ֑ע <b> זְמָמ֥וֹ </b> אַל־ תָּ֝פֵ֗ק</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/140.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Do not promote <span class="itali">his [evil] device,</span> [that] they [not] be exalted.<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/140.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> further <span class="itali">not his wicked device;</span> [lest] they exalt<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/140-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the desires of the wicked <span class="itali">his device</span> not promote<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2162.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2162.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2162<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/zemamo_2162.htm">zə·mā·mōw — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/2161.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2161"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2161" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/2163.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2163"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2163" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>