Strong's Lexicon

H2942

H2942 — טְּעֵם

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

Aramaict`emnoun mascOccurrences: 24TWOT: 2757a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H2942
Word:	טְּעֵם
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	(Aramaic) from H2939, and equivalent to H2941
Language:	Aramaic
Occurrences:	24
Transliteration:	t`em
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	teh-ame'
Meaning:	1. (properly) flavor 2. (figuratively) judgment (both subjective and objective) 3. (hence) account (both subj. and obj.)
KJV Renderings:	+ chancellor, + command, commandment, decree, + regard, taste, wisdom.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB9562

טְעֵם₃₀ noun masculine^{Ezra 4:21} taste, judgment, command (Biblical Hebrew טַ֫עַס (late sense)); — absolute ׳ ט Dan 3:10 +, construct ׳ ט Dan 5:2; Ezra 6:14, טַ֫עַס (of God, mere scribal distinction Nö^{LCB 1896, 305} Str^{§ 8 c} K^{Aramaismen 40}) Ezra 6:14; Ezra 7:23 emphatic טַעְמָא Ezra 4:21 —

1. Dan 5:2 in the taste of the wine (while they were enjoying it).

2. judgment, discretion, in reply, ׳ הֲתִיב עֵטָא וּט Dan 2:14 (Prov 26:16 ); in act (person) על ׳ שִׂים ט Dan 3:12; Dan 6:14 (Prov 26:16 ); in act (person) על ׳ שִׂים ט Dan 3:12; Dan 6:14 shew proper deference to (עַל).

3. report (of official), with הלך Ezra 5:5, יהב Dan 6:3.

4. command, of God Ezra 6:14; Ezra 7:23, of king Ezra 6:14 ׳ שִׂיס ט give command, issue decree Dan 3:10 + 3 t., Ezra 4:19 ; Ezra 4:21 (twice in verse) + 11 t.; ׳ בְּעֵל ט commander Ezra 4:8; Ezra 4:9; Ezra 4:17.

BDB9586

עֵטָא noun feminine counsel; — absolute Dan 2:14 (see טְעֵם 2).

יצא see שֵׁיצֵא.

Other Resources

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