Strong's Lexicon

H2938

H2938 — טָּעַם

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewta`amverb-stemOccurrences: 11TWOT: 815

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H2938
Word:	טָּעַם
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	11
Transliteration:	ta`am
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	taw-am'
Meaning:	1. to taste 2. (figuratively) to perceive
KJV Renderings:	X but, perceive, taste.

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BDB3357

טָעַם verb taste, perceive (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic [untranscribed source text 2128], טְעֵים taste; Assyrian noun ‰êmû , sense, command, Zim^{BP 92} Lyon^{Sargontexte 67} Asrb^{Annals iii, 95}; Arabic [untranscribed source text 2129] eat, taste, examine by tasting; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 2130] [untranscribed source text 2131] taste, examine by tasting, etc.) —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ ט 1Sam 14:24 3 feminine singular טָֽעֲמָה Prov 31:18 1 singular טָעַמְתִּי 1Sam 14:29; 1Sam 14:43 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִטְעַם 1Sam 19:36 + 2 t.; 1 singular אֶטְעַם 2Sam 3:35 3 masculine plural יִטְעֲמוּ Jonah 3:7 Imperative masculine plural טַעֲמוּ Ps 34:9 Infinitive absolute טָעֹם 1Sam 14:13 —

1. taste, of eating in small quantity, followed by accusative לָ֑חֶם 1Sam 14:24, מְעַט דְּבַשׁ 1Sam 14:29, so 1Sam 14:43 (טָעִם טָעַמְתִּי); לֶחֶם אוֺ כָלמְֿאוּמָה 2Sam 3:35 מְאוּמָה Jonah 3:7.

2. of sense of taste, object אֶתאֲֿשֶׁר אֹכַל וְאֶתאֲֿשֶׁר אֶשְׁתֶּה 2Sam 19:36 so חֵךְ אֹכֶל יִטְעַםלֿוֺ Job 12:11 חֵךְ יִטְעַם לֶאֱכֹל Job 34:3.

3. figurative Prov 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 Ps 34:9 taste ye and see that ׳ י is good.

BDB9561

[טְעֵם] verb

Pa`el feed (Pe`al properly taste, see Biblical Hebrew); — Imperfect 3 masculine plural, accusative of grass + ל person: יְמַעְ֑מוּן Dan 4:22; Dan 4:29, so (suffix person) יְטַעֲמוּנֵהּ Dan 5:21.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

טעם (tah-gam')

1 Samuel 14:24

KJV: And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.

EHCC: So none of the people tasted (any) food.

1 Samuel 43:7

EHCC: did but taste a litle honey

Proverbs 31:18

KJV: She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.She…: Heb. She tasteth

EHCC: She perceiveth (arg. tasteth) that her mer-

1 Samuel 14:48

KJV: And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.gathered…: or, wrought mightily

EHCC: did but taste a little honey (lit. in tasting

Psalms 34:8

KJV: O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

EHCC: (9). O taste and see that the Lord (is) good:

2 Samuel 3:35

KJV: And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.

EHCC: if 7 taste bread, or ought else,

2 Samuel 19:35

KJV: I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?

EHCC: (36). can thy servant taste what I eat

Job 12:11

KJV: Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?mouth: Heb. palate

EHCC: the mouth taste his meat?

Jonah 3:7

KJV: And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:published: Heb. saidnobles: Heb. great men

EHCC: Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock,