זמם

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Aramaic

Verb

זמם • (transliteration needed)

  1. to sound, to buzz, to ring

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ז־מ־ם (z-m-m)

Verb

זָמַם • (zamám) (pa'al construction)

  1. to plot, to devise, to scheme (with malicious intent)
    • Tanach, Deuteronomy 19:19, with translation of the New International Version:
      וַעֲשִׂיתֶם לֹו כַּאֲשֶׁר זָמַם לַעֲשׂוֹת לְאָחִיו וּבִֽעַרְתָּ הָרָע מִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃
      then do to the false witness as that witness intended to do to the other party. You must purge the evil from among you.
  2. (Biblical Hebrew, modernly uncommon or humorous) to plot, to devise, to scheme
    הוא זמם לארגן לי מסיבת הפתעה. ― He schemed to organise me a surprise party.
Conjugation
Conjugation of זָמַם (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first זָמַמְתִּי זָמַמְנוּ
second זָמַמְתָּ זָמַמְתְּ זְמַמְתֶּם1 זְמַמְתֶּן1
third זָמַם זָמְמָה זָמְמוּ
present זוֹמֵם זוֹמֶמֶת זוֹמְמִים זוֹמְמוֹת
future first אזמום / אֶזְמֹם נזמום / נִזְמֹם
second תזמום / תִּזְמֹם תִּזְמְמִי תִּזְמְמוּ תזמומנה / תִּזְמֹמְנָה2
third יזמום / יִזְמֹם תזמום / תִּזְמֹם יִזְמְמוּ תזמומנה / תִּזְמֹמְנָה2
imperative זמום / זְמֹם זִמְמִי זִמְמוּ זמומנה / זְמֹמְנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced זָמַמְתֶּם and זָמַמְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Noun

זְמָם • (zmam) m (plural indefinite זְמָמִים, singular construct זְמַם־, plural construct זְמָמֵי־)

  1. a plot, a scheme, a desire (with malicious intent)
    • Tanach, Psalms 140:8/9, with translation of the English Standard Version:
      אַל־תִּתֵּן יְהוָה מַאֲוַיֵּי רָשָׁע זְמָמֹו אַל־תָּפֵק יָרוּמוּ סֶֽלָה׃
      Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; do not further theirfn evil plot, or they will be exalted! Selah
  2. a plot, a plan, a scheme

Etymology 2

Root
ז־מ־ם (z-m-m)

Verb follows from Noun. Cognate with Arabic زِمَام (zimām).

Noun

זְמָם • (zmam) m (plural indefinite זְמָמִים, singular construct זְמַם־, plural construct זְמָמֵי־)

  1. a muzzle

Verb

זָמַם • (zamám) (pa'al construction)

  1. to muzzle (to apply a muzzle)
Conjugation
Conjugation of זָמַם (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first זָמַמְתִּי זָמַמְנוּ
second זָמַמְתָּ זָמַמְתְּ זְמַמְתֶּם1 זְמַמְתֶּן1
third זָמַם זָמְמָה זָמְמוּ
present זוֹמֵם זוֹמֶמֶת זוֹמְמִים זוֹמְמוֹת
future first אזמום / אֶזְמֹם נזמום / נִזְמֹם
second תזמום / תִּזְמֹם תִּזְמְמִי תִּזְמְמוּ תזמומנה / תִּזְמֹמְנָה2
third יזמום / יִזְמֹם תזמום / תִּזְמֹם יִזְמְמוּ תזמומנה / תִּזְמֹמְנָה2
imperative זמום / זְמֹם זִמְמִי זִמְמוּ זמומנה / זְמֹמְנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced זָמַמְתֶּם and זָמַמְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.
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