What does בַּעַל · מְזִמָּה mean in the Bible?
בַּעַל · מְזִמָּה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "master of schemes, possessor of plots, scheming person".
Hebrew · H1167, H4209
בַּעַל מְזִמּוֹת
A master ; hence, a husband , or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) · a plan , usually evil ( machination ), sometimes good ( sagacity )
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בַּעַל H1167 a master ; hence, a husband , or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
Pronunciation baʿal
Master through possession and control; extends from literal ownership to relational authority as husband or lord
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מְזִמָּה H4209 a plan , usually evil ( machination ), sometimes good ( sagacity )
Pronunciation məzimmāh
Cunning mental scheming, predominantly malevolent intent, rarely sagacious; human plotting against divine order.
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What does בַּעַל מְזִמּוֹת (baal mezimmot) mean in the Bible?
בַּעַל · מְזִמָּה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "master of schemes, possessor of plots, scheming person".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1167, H4209?
H1167, H4209 is connected to 102 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. master of schemes, possessor of plots, scheming person
Strong's H1167, H4209
Lexical occurrences 102 verses Source Gloss
master of schemes, possessor of plots, scheming person
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בַּעַל מְזִמּוֹת is built from this root:
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