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Hebrew wordlink #269785

OSHB Prov 2:11 מְזִמָּה (məzimmāh) Strongs=4209 Lemma=‘מְזִמָּה’
contextual word gloss=‘Discretion’ word gloss=‘Discretion’
Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1000

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Other uses (2) of identical word form מְזִמָּה (Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘מְזִמָּה’ (Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) has 3 different glosses: ‘a_purpose’, ‘a_scheme’, ‘discretion’.

JOB 42:2 contextual word gloss=‘a_purpose’ word gloss=‘purpose’ OSHB JOB 42:2 word 8

OET-LV: 2 I _know if/because _that everything you _are _able and_not it _is _withheld from_you a _purpose. (JOB_42:2)

OET-RV: 2 I know that you can do everything,
⇔ ≈ and no one can stop you from doing what you want. (JOB 42:2)

PSA 21:12 contextual word gloss=‘a_scheme’ word gloss=‘mischief’ OSHB PSA 21:12 word 6

OET-LV: 12  if/because they _have _extended on_you harm they _have _planned a _scheme not they _will _succeed. (PSA_21:12)

OET-RV: 12 because you will turn them back.
⇔ ≈ You’ll draw your bow in front of them. (PSA 21:12)

Hebrew words (7) other than מְזִמָּה (Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘discretion’

PROV 1:4 וּמְזִמָּה (ūməzimmāh) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מְזִמָּה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, discretion’ morpheme glosses=‘and, discretion’ OSHB PROV 1:4 word 6

OET-LV: 4 To_give to_naive _people prudence to_a _youth knowledge and_discretion. (PRO_1:4)

OET-RV: 4 They give good advice to those who are naive—
⇔ ≈ teaching knowledge and discretion to young people. (PRO 1:4)

PROV 3:21 וּמְזִמָּה (ūməzimmāh) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘מְזִמָּה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, discretion’ morpheme glosses=‘and, discretion’ OSHB PROV 3:21 word 7

OET-LV: 21 My _son _of_Oh not let _them _depart from_your _two’s _of_eyes keep sound _wisdom and_discretion. (PRO_3:21)

OET-RV: ⇔  21 My son, don’t let wisdom, knowledge, or understanding escape from your sight.
⇔ Safeguard sound wisdom and discretion (PRO 3:21)

PROV 5:2 מְזִמּוֹת (məzimmōt) Lemma=‘מְזִמָּה’ contextual word gloss=‘discretion’ word gloss=‘discretion’ OSHB PROV 5:2 word 2

OET-LV: 2 To_guard/protect discretion and_knowledge lips _of_your they _will _observe. (PRO_5:2)

OET-RV: 2 so you won’t lose your discretion,
⇔ ≈ and so your lips might guard knowledge. (PRO 5:2)

PROV 8:12 מְזִמּוֹת (məzimmōt) Lemma=‘מְזִמָּה’ contextual word gloss=‘discretion’ word gloss=‘discretion’ OSHB PROV 8:12 word 6

OET-LV: 12 I wisdom I _dwell prudence and_knowledge _of discretion I _find. (PRO_8:12)

OET-RV: 12 I, wisdom, live together with good judgement,
⇔ ≈ and I’m good at finding knowledge and discretion. (PRO 8:12)

DAN 2:14 וּטְעֵם (ūţəˊēm) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘טְעֵם’ word gloss=‘and_discretion’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, discretion’ morpheme glosses=‘and, tact’ OSHB DAN 2:14 word 5

OET-LV: 14 in_then Dāniyy^ʼēl he _sent _back counsel and_discretion to_ʼArəyōk the _chief _of the_executioners of Oh/the_king who he _went _out to_execute to_wisemen of _Bāⱱel. (DAN_2:14)

OET-RV: 14 Aryok was the captain of the king’s guards who’d been sent to execute the Babylonian wise men, but Daniel spoke to him with wise and prudent caution. (DAN 2:14)

DAN 3:12 טְעֵם (ţəˊēm) Lemmas=‘מֶלֶךְ’, ‘א’ contextual word gloss=‘discretion’ word gloss=‘decree’ OSHB DAN 3:12 word 21

OET-LV: 12 There are_men Yəhūdī/(Jewish) whom you _have _appointed DOM_them over the _administration _of the _province _of Bāⱱel Shadrach Meshach and_Abed- Nəgō the_men these not they _have _set to_you Oh/the_king discretion to_your(pl)_of_god not they_are_paying _reverence and_to_the _image _of (the)_gold which you _have _set _up not they_are_paying _homage. (DAN_3:12)

OET-RV: 12 Now, there are certain Jews who you’ve appointed over the administration of the province of Babylon: Shadrak, Meyshak, and Avednego. These men, your majesty, don’t take any notice of you: they don’t serve your gods, or worship the gold statue that you’ve set up.” (DAN 3:12)

DAN 6:14 טְעֵם (ţəˊēm) Lemmas=‘מֶלֶךְ’, ‘א’ contextual word gloss=‘discretion’ word gloss=‘attention’ OSHB DAN 6:14 word 18

OET-LV: 14  in_then they _replied and_they _said before Oh/the_king that Dāniyy^ʼēl who is_one _of the _sons _of the _exile of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) not he _has _set to_you Oh/the_king discretion and_to the_prohibition which you _signed and_times three in_the_day he_is_asking his _of_petition. (DAN_6:14)

OET-RV: 14 When the king heard that, was very upset and for that entire day, he actively tried to think of a way to get Daniel out of it. (DAN 6:14)