טַעַם
Transliteration
ṭaʿam
Pronunciation
tah'-am
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From טָעַם (H2938)
Dictionary Aids

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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References

Exodus

Exodus 16:31; Exodus 16:31

Numbers

Numbers 11:8; Numbers 11:8; Numbers 11:8

1 Samuel

1 Samuel 21:13; 1 Samuel 25:33; 1 Samuel 25:33

Job

Job 6:6; Job 6:6; Job 12:20

Psalms

Psalms 34:1; Psalms 119:66; Psalms 119:66

Proverbs

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

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 48:11; Jeremiah 48:11

Daniel

Daniel 3:10

Jonah

Jonah 3:7