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Lexicon :: Strong's H2938 - ṭāʿam

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טָעַם
Transliteration
ṭāʿam
Pronunciation
taw-am'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 815

Strong’s Definitions

טָעַם ṭâʻam, taw-am'; a primitive root; to taste; figuratively, to perceive:—× but, perceive, taste.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H2938 in the following manner: taste (10x), perceive (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's H2938 in the following manner: taste (10x), perceive (1x).

  1. to taste, perceive, eat

    1. (Qal) to taste

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
טָעַם ṭâʻam, taw-am'; a primitive root; to taste; figuratively, to perceive:—× but, perceive, taste.
STRONGS H2938: Abbreviations
† טָעַם verb taste, perceive (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic bdb038011, טְעֵים taste; Assyrian noun ṭêmû, sense, command, ZimBP 92 LyonSargontexte 67 AsrbAnnals iii, 95; Arabic bdb038101 eat, taste, examine by tasting; Ethiopic bdb038102 bdb038103 taste, examine by tasting, etc.) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular ט׳ 1 Samuel 14:24; 3rd person feminine singular טָֽעֲמָה Proverbs 31:18; 1st person singular טָעַמְתִּי 1 Samuel 14:29, 43; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִטְעַם 1 Samuel 19:36 [2 Samuel 19:35 ?] + 2 times; 1st person singular אֶטְעַם 2 Samuel 3:35; 3rd person masculine plural יִטְעֲמוּ Jonah 3:7; Imperative masculine plural טַעֲמוּ Psalm 34:9; Infinitive absolute טָעֹם 1 Samuel 14:13; —
1. taste, of eating in small quantity, followed by accusative לָ֑חֶם 1 Samuel 14:24, מְעַט דְּבַשׁ 1 Samuel 14:29, so 1 Samuel 14:43 (טָעִם טָעַמְתִּי); לֶחֶם אוֺ כָלמְֿאוּמָה 2 Samuel 3:35; מְאוּמָה Jonah 3:7.
2. of sense of taste, object אֶתאֲֿשֶׁר אֹכַל וְאֶתאֲֿשֶׁר אֶשְׁתֶּה 2 Samuel 19:36 [2 Samuel 19:35]; so חֵךְ אֹכֶל יִטְעַםלֿוֺ Job 12:11; חֵךְ יִטְעַם לֶאֱכֹל Job 34:3.
3. figurative Proverbs 31:18 she tasteth that her gain is good (object clause with כִּי), i.e. she experiences that her trade is profitable; so מַעֲמוּ וּרְאוּ כִּיטֿוֺב יהוה Psalm 34:9 taste ye and see that י׳ is good.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H2939.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

14:13; 14:24; 14:24; 14:29; 14:29; 14:43; 14:43

2 Samuel

3:35; 3:35; 19:35; 19:35

Job

12:11; 34:3

Psalms

34:9; 34:9

Proverbs

31:18; 31:18

Jonah

3:7; 3:7

H2938

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2938 matches the Hebrew טָעַם (ṭāʿam),
which occurs 11 times in 10 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:24 - وَأَعْيَا رِجَالُ إِسْرَائِيلَ فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ، لأَنَّ شَاوُلَ حَلَّفَ الشَّعْبَ قَائِلاً: «مَلْعُونٌ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي يَأْكُلُ طَعَاماً إِلَى الْمَسَاءِ حَتَّى أَنْتَقِمَ مِنْ أَعْدَائِي». فَلَمْ يَذُقْ جَمِيعُ الْقَوْمِ طَعَاماً.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:29 - فَقَالَ يُونَاثَانُ: «لَقَدْ أَضَرَّ أَبِي بِكُلِّ الْجَيْشِ. انْظُرُوا كَيْفَ انْتَعَشَتْ قُوَايَ لأَنِّي ذُقْتُ قَلِيلاً مِنَ الْعَسَلِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:43

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:43 - فَقَالَ شَاوُلُ لِيُونَاثَانَ: «أَخْبِرْنِي مَاذَا جَنَيْتَ؟» فَقَالَ يُونَاثَانُ: «ذُقْتُ قَلِيلاً مِنَ الْعَسَلِ بِطَرَفِ عَصَايَ الَّتِي بِيَدِي. أَمِنْ أَجْلِ قَلِيلٍ مِنَ الْعَسَلِ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ أَمُوتَ؟»

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 3:35

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:35 - وَعِنْدَمَا جَاءَ مَنْ يُقَدِّمُ لِدَاوُدَ طَعَاماً فِي أَثْنَاءِ النَّهَارِ، أَقْسَمَ دَاوُدُ قَائِلاً: «لِيُعَاقِبْنِي الرَّبُّ أَشَدَّ عِقَابٍ وَيَزِدْ، إِنْ كُنْتُ أَذُوقُ خُبْزاً أَوْ أَيَّ شَيْءٍ آخَرَ قَبْلَ غُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ».

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:35

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:35 - أَنَا الْيَوْمَ قَدْ بَلَغْتُ الثَّمَانِيَن، فَهَلْ أَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ أُمَيِّزَ بَيْنَ الطَّيِّبِ وَالرَّدِيءِ؟ وَهَلْ يَلْتَذُّ عَبْدُكَ بِمَا يَأْكُلُ وَيَشْرَبُ؟ وَهَلْ مَازِلْتُ قَادِراً عَلَى الاسْتِمَاعِ إِلَى أَصْوَاتِ الْمُغَنِّينَ وَالْمُغَنِّيَاتِ؟ فَلِمَاذَا يُصْبِحُ عَبْدُكَ عِبْئاً عَلَى سَيِّدِي الْمَلِكِ؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 12:11

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:3 - لأَنَّ الأُذُنَ تُمَحِّصُ الأَقْوَالَ كَمَا يَتَذَوَّقُ الْحَنَكُ الطَّعَامَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 34:8

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 31:18

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Unchecked Copy Box Jon 3:7

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