8382. taam

Strong's Lexicon

taam: Taste, discernment, judgment

Original Word: תָּאַם
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: ta'am
Pronunciation: tah-am
Phonetic Spelling: (taw-am')
Definition: Taste, discernment, judgment
Meaning: to be, twinned, duplicate, jointed

Word Origin: From the root verb טָעַם (ta'am), meaning "to taste" or "to perceive."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1089 (γεύομαι, geuomai) - to taste

- G144 (αἴσθησις, aisthesis) - perception, discernment

Usage: The Hebrew word "taam" primarily refers to the sense of taste, but it extends metaphorically to mean discernment or judgment. It is used to describe the ability to perceive or understand, often in a moral or spiritual sense. This word can denote the faculty of making wise decisions or having good judgment.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of taste was not limited to the physical act of eating but was also associated with wisdom and discernment. The ability to "taste" or "discern" was highly valued, as it was seen as a sign of maturity and understanding. This metaphorical use of taste is evident in various biblical texts, where it is linked to the ability to distinguish between good and evil or to make sound judgments.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
denominative verb from toam
Definition
to be double
NASB Translation
bear twins (2), double (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[תָּאַם] verb denominative be double; —

Qal Participle plural תֹּאֲמִם Exodus 26:24 "" תּוֺאֲמִים Exodus 36:29; so read also (for תַּמִּים) Exodus 26:24; Exodus 36:29 (both P), compare Sam Di Baen ARSK^{Hast. DB iv. 661.}

Hiph`il bear twins: Participle feminine plural מַתְאִימוֺת Songs 5:2; Songs 6:6.

תַּאֲנָה, תֹּאֲנָה see III. אנה.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

coupled together, bear twins

A primitive root; to be complete; but used only as denominative from ta'owm, to be (causatively, make) twinned, i.e. (figuratively) duplicate or (arch.) Jointed -- coupled (together), bear twins.

see HEBREW ta'owm

Forms and Transliterations

מַתְאִימ֔וֹת מתאימות תַמִּים֙ תֹֽאֲמִים֮ תאמים תוֹאֲמִם֮ תואמם תמים maṯ’îmōwṯ maṯ·’î·mō·wṯ matiMot ṯam·mîm tamMim ṯammîm ṯō’ămîm ṯō·’ă·mîm ṯō·w·’ă·mim toaMim ṯōw’ămim

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 26:24
HEB: וְיִֽהְי֣וּ תֹֽאֲמִים֮ מִלְּמַטָּה֒ וְיַחְדָּ֗ו
NAS: They shall be double beneath,
KJV: And they shall be coupled together beneath,
INT: shall form shall be double beneath together

Exodus 36:29
HEB: וְהָי֣וּ תוֹאֲמִם֮ מִלְּמַטָּה֒ וְיַחְדָּ֗ו
NAS: They were double beneath, and together
KJV: And they were coupled beneath,
INT: become were double beneath together

Exodus 36:29
HEB: וְיַחְדָּ֗ו יִהְי֤וּ תַמִּים֙ אֶל־ רֹאשׁ֔וֹ
KJV: beneath, and coupled together
INT: together become were double to top

Songs 4:2
HEB: הָרַחְצָ֑ה שֶׁכֻּלָּם֙ מַתְאִימ֔וֹת וְשַׁכֻּלָ֖ה אֵ֥ין
NAS: of which bear twins, And not one
KJV: from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none [is] barren
INT: from washing All bear has lost one

Songs 6:6
HEB: הָרַחְצָ֑ה שֶׁכֻּלָּם֙ מַתְאִימ֔וֹת וְשַׁכֻּלָ֖ה אֵ֥ין
NAS: of which bear twins, And not one
KJV: from the washing, whereof every one beareth twins, and [there is] not one barren
INT: from washing All bear has lost one

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8382
5 Occurrences

maṯ·’î·mō·wṯ — 2 Occ.
ṯam·mîm — 1 Occ.
ṯō·’ă·mîm — 2 Occ.