Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H8638 |
|---|---|
| Word: | תִּרגַּם |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | a denominative from H7275 in the sense of throwing over |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | tirgam |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | teer-gam' |
| Meaning: | 1. to transfer, i.e. translate |
| KJV Renderings: | interpret. |
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[תִּרְגֵּם] verb quadriliteral interpret, translate (Assyrian >targumânu , interpreter (so also Tel Amarna), perhaps from √ רגם, compare [untranscribed source text 5874], conjecture, opine WeReste Arab.Heid. 207, see also DlHWB 718 VollersZA xii. 138; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Aramaic תַּרְגֵּם, [untranscribed source text 5875], Arabic [untranscribed source text 5876]); — Passive participle מְתֻרְגָּם Ezek 4:7. — On Targum see WalkerHast. DB under the word
תַּרְדֵּמָה see [רדם].
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
