Given name
Zimmah
“scheme”·“plot”
Zimmah is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewזמה
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Zimmah means “scheme” or “plot.”
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Where it comes from
Zimmah is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb zamam (זמם), “to scheme.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Zimmah appears in 1 Chronicles 6:20.
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Zimmah’s family of names
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