He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
He that deuiſeth to doe euill, ſhall be called a miſchieuous perſon.
בַּעַל , masculine noun, baʿal — owner, lord (value 102)
H1167,
בַּעַל baʻal, bah'-al; from H1166; a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense):— archer, babbler, bird, captain, chief man, confederate, have to do, dreamer, those to whom it is due, furious, those that are given to it, great, hairy, he that hath it, have, horseman, husband, lord, man, married, master, person, sworn, they of.owner, husband, lord
owner
a husband
citizens, inhabitants
rulers, lords
(noun of relationship used to characterise - ie, master of dreams)
lord (used of foreign gods)
Used in 78 Verses, 19 Books 82  Occurrence Count
חָשַׁב , verb, hashav — to think, account (value 310)
H2803,
חָשַׁב châshab, khaw-shab'; a primitive root; properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute:—(make) account (of), conceive, consider, count, cunning (man, work, workman), devise, esteem, find out, forecast, hold, imagine, impute, invent, be like, mean, purpose, reckon(-ing be made), regard, think.to think, plan, esteem, calculate, invent, make a judgment, imagine, count
(Qal)
to think, account
to plan, devise, mean
to charge, impute, reckon
to esteem, value, regard
to invent
(Niphal)
to be accounted, be thought, be esteemed
to be computed, be reckoned
to be imputed
(Piel)
to think upon, consider, be mindful of
to think to do, devise, plan
to count, reckon
(Hithpael) to be considered
Used in 122 Verses, 28 Books 124  Occurrence Count
מְזִמָּה , feminine noun, məzimma — purpose, discretion, device (value 92)
H4209,
מְזִמָּה mezimmâh, mez-im-maw'; from H2161; a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity):—(wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly.purpose, discretion, device, plot
purpose
discretion
devices (evil)
Used in 19 Verses, 4 Books 19  Occurrence Count
קָרָא , verb, karaʾ — to call, proclaim, read (value 301)
H7121,
קָרָא qârâʼ, kaw-raw'; a primitive root (rather identical with H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications):—bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim
(Qal)
to call, cry, utter a loud sound
to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)
to proclaim
to read aloud, read (to oneself), read
to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow
to call, name, give name to, call by
(Niphal)
to call oneself
to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named
(Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen
Used in 688 Verses, 37 Books 734  Occurrence Count
רָעַע , verb, raʿaʿ — to be evil, bad (value 340)
H7489,
רָעַע râʻaʻ, raw-ah'; a primitive root; properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally):—afflict, associate selves (by mistake for 7462), break (down, in pieces), displease, (be, bring, do) evil (doer, entreat, man), show self friendly (by mistake for 7462), do harm, (do) hurt, (behave self, deal) ill, × indeed, do mischief, punish, still, vex, (do) wicked (doer, -ly), be (deal, do) worse.to be bad, be evil
(Qal)
to be displeasing
to be sad
to be injurious, be evil
to be wicked, be evil (ethically)
(Hiphil)
to do an injury or hurt
to do evil or wickedly
mischief (participle)
to break, shatter
(Qal)
to break
broken (participle)
to be broken
(Hithpolel) to be broken, be broken in pieces, be broken asunder
Used in 99 Verses, 23 Books 99  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 24:8Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| מְחַשֵּׁ֥ב לְהָרֵ֑עַ ל֝֗וֹ בַּֽעַל־מְזִמּ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽאוּ׃ |
| Verse #17088 (Ch. #652) — 6 words, 23 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| He that deviseth |
H2803hashav |
חָשַׁב |
310 |
| to do evil |
H7489raʿaʿ |
רָעַע |
340 |
| shall be called |
H7121karaʾ |
קָרָא |
301 |
| a mischievous |
H4209məzimma |
מְזִמָּה |
92 |
| person. |
H1167baʿal |
בַּעַל |
102 |
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