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Lexicon :: Strong's H2940 - ṭaʿam

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טַעַם
Transliteration
ṭaʿam
Pronunciation
tah'-am
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 815a

Strong’s Definitions

טַעַם ṭaʻam, tah'-am; from H2938; properly, a taste, i.e. (figuratively) perception; by implication, intelligence; transitively, a mandate:—advice, behaviour, decree, discretion, judgment, reason, taste, understanding.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's H2940 in the following manner: taste (5x), behaviour (2x), advice (1x), understanding (1x), judgment (1x), discretion (1x), reason (1x), decree (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x
The KJV translates Strong's H2940 in the following manner: taste (5x), behaviour (2x), advice (1x), understanding (1x), judgment (1x), discretion (1x), reason (1x), decree (1x).

  1. taste, judgment

    1. taste

    2. judgment (fig.)

    3. decision, decree

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
טַעַם ṭaʻam, tah'-am; from H2938; properly, a taste, i.e. (figuratively) perception; by implication, intelligence; transitively, a mandate:—advice, behaviour, decree, discretion, judgment, reason, taste, understanding.
STRONGS H2940: Abbreviations
† טַ֫עַם noun masculineJeremiah 48:11 taste, judgment — ט׳ absolute Job 6:6; Psalm 119:66; טָ֑עַם Proverbs 11:22; Proverbs 26:16; construct טַעַם Numbers 11:8 + 2 times; suffix טַעְמוֺ Exodus 16:31 + 4 times; טַעְמֵךְ 1 Samuel 25:33; —
1. taste of manna Exodus 16:31 (P), Numbers 11:8 (JE), compare Numbers 11:8; in juice of purslain Job 6:6; of Moab under figure of wine Jeremiah 48:11 (|| רֵיחַ).
2. figurative judgement, discretion, discernment, 1 Samuel 25:33; Proverbs 11:22 Job 12:20, so טוּב טַעַם וָדַעַת לַמְּדֵנִי Psalm 119:66; מְשִׁיבֵי ט׳ Proverbs 26:16 those answering discretion, i.e. discreetly: שׁנה טעם change, disguise one's judgement, sense 1 Samuel 21:13; Psalm 34:1, of David feigning madness.
3. (late Aramaism, compare Daniel 3:10 etc.) decision, decree טַעַם מֶלָךְ וּגְּדֹלָיו Jonah 3:7.

See related Aramaic BDB entries H2941, H2942.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

16:31; 16:31

Numbers

11:8; 11:8; 11:8

1 Samuel

21:13; 25:33; 25:33

Job

6:6; 6:6; 12:20

Psalms

34:1; 119:66; 119:66

Proverbs

11:22; 11:22; 26:16; 26:16

Jeremiah

48:11; 48:11

Daniel

3:10

Jonah

3:7

H2940

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2940 matches the Hebrew טַעַם (ṭaʿam),
which occurs 13 times in 12 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 16:31 - וַיִּקְרְאוּ בֵית־יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת־שְׁמֹו מָן וְהוּא כְּזֶרַע גַּד לָבָן וְטַעְמֹו כְּצַפִּיחִת בִּדְבָשׁ׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:8 - שָׁטוּ הָעָם וְלָקְטוּ וְטָחֲנוּ בָרֵחַיִם אֹו דָכוּ בַּמְּדֹכָה וּבִשְּׁלוּ בַּפָּרוּר וְעָשׂוּ אֹתֹו עֻגֹות וְהָיָה טַעְמֹו כְּטַעַם לְשַׁד הַשָּׁמֶן׃

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 21:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:13 - וַיְשַׁנֹּו אֶת־טַעְמֹו בְּעֵינֵיהֶם וַיִּתְהֹלֵל בְּיָדָם ויתו עַל־דַּלְתֹות הַשַּׁעַר וַיֹּורֶד רִירֹו אֶל־זְקָנֹו׃

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:33 - וּבָרוּךְ טַעְמֵךְ וּבְרוּכָה אָתְּ אֲשֶׁר כְּלִתִנִי הַיֹּום הַזֶּה מִבֹּוא בְדָמִים וְהֹשֵׁעַ יָדִי לִי׃

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:6 - הֲיֵאָכֵל תָּפֵל מִבְּלִי־מֶלַח אִם־יֶשׁ־טַעַם בְּרִיר חַלָּמוּת׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 12:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:20 - מֵסִיר שָׂפָה לְנֶאֱמָנִים וְטַעַם זְקֵנִים יִקָּח׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 34:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:1 - לְדָוִד בְּשַׁנֹּותֹו אֶת־טַעְמֹו לִפְנֵי אֲבִימֶלֶךְ וַיְגָרֲשֵׁהוּ וַיֵּלַךְ׃ אֲבָרֲכָה אֶת־יְהוָה בְּכָל־עֵת תָּמִיד תְּהִלָּתֹו בְּפִי׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:66

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:66 - טוּב טַעַם וָדַעַת לַמְּדֵנִי כִּי בְמִצְוֹתֶיךָ הֶאֱמָנְתִּי׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 11:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:22 - נֶזֶם זָהָב בְּאַף חֲזִיר אִשָּׁה יָפָה וְסָרַת טָעַם׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:16 - חָכָם עָצֵל בְּעֵינָיו מִשִּׁבְעָה מְשִׁיבֵי טָעַם׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 48:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:11 - שַׁאֲנַן מֹואָב מִנְּעוּרָיו וְשֹׁקֵט הוּא אֶל־שְׁמָרָיו וְלֹא־הוּרַק מִכְּלִי אֶל־כֶּלִי וּבַגֹּולָה לֹא הָלָךְ עַל־כֵּן עָמַד טַעְמֹו בֹּו וְרֵיחֹו לֹא נָמָר׃ ס

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Unchecked Copy Box Jon 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJon 3:7 - וַיַּזְעֵק וַיֹּאמֶר בְּנִינְוֵה מִטַּעַם הַמֶּלֶךְ וּגְדֹלָיו לֵאמֹר הָאָדָם וְהַבְּהֵמָה הַבָּקָר וְהַצֹּאן אַל־יִטְעֲמוּ מְאוּמָה אַל־יִרְעוּ וּמַיִם אַל־יִשְׁתּוּ׃
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