Lexicon :: Strong's H2938 - ṭāʿam

טָעַם

Transliteration

ṭāʿam

Pronunciation

taw-am'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 815

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

טָעַם ṭâʻam, taw-am'; a primitive root; to taste; figuratively, to perceive:—× but, perceive, taste.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H2938 in the following manner: taste (10x), perceive (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H2938 in the following manner: taste (10x), perceive (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to taste, perceive, eat
1. (Qal) to taste

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

טָעַם ṭâʻam, taw-am'; a primitive root; to taste; figuratively, to perceive:—× but, perceive, taste.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2938: Abbreviations

† טָעַם verb taste, perceive (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic , טְעֵים taste; Assyrian noun ṭêmû, sense, command, Zim^{BP 92} Lyon^{Sargontexte 67} Asrb^{Annals iii, 95}; Arabic eat, taste, examine by tasting; Ethiopic taste, examine by tasting, etc.) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular ט׳ 1 Samuel 14:24; 3rd person feminine singular טָֽעֲמָה Proverbs 31:18; 1st person singular טָעַמְתִּי 1 Samuel 14:29, 43; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִטְעַם 1 Samuel 19:36 [2 Samuel 19:35 ?] + 2 times; 1st person singular אֶטְעַם 2 Samuel 3:35; 3rd person masculine plural יִטְעֲמוּ Jonah 3:7; Imperative masculine plural טַעֲמוּ Psalm 34:9; Infinitive absolute טָעֹם 1 Samuel 14:13; —

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

2. of sense of taste, object אֶתאֲֿשֶׁר אֹכַל וְאֶתאֲֿשֶׁר אֶשְׁתֶּה 2 Samuel 19:36 [2 Samuel 19:35]; so חֵךְ אֹכֶל יִטְעַםלֿוֺ Job 12:11; חֵךְ יִטְעַם לֶאֱכֹל Job 34:3.

3. figurative Proverbs 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 Psalm 34:9 taste ye and see that י׳ is good.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H2939.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

14:13; 14:24; 14:24; 14:29; 14:29; 14:43; 14:43

2 Samuel

3:35; 3:35; 19:35; 19:35

Job

12:11; 34:3

Psalms

34:9; 34:9

Proverbs

31:18; 31:18

Jonah

3:7; 3:7

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H2938 matches the Hebrew טָעַם (ṭāʿam),
which occurs 11 times in 10 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

1Sa 14:24

1Sa 14:24 - And the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 were distressed^H5065 that day:^H3117 for Saul^H7586 had adjured^H422 the people,^H5971 saying,^H559 Cursed^H779 be the man^H376 that eateth^H398 any food^H3899 until evening,^H6153 that I may be avenged^H5358 on mine enemies.^H341 So none of the people^H5971 tasted^H2938 any food.^H3899

1Sa 14:29

1Sa 14:29 - Then said^H559 Jonathan,^H3129 My father^H1 hath troubled^H5916 the land:^H776 see,^H7200 I pray you, how mine eyes^H5869 have been enlightened,^H215 because I tasted^H2938 a little^H4592 of this honey.^H1706

1Sa 14:43

1Sa 14:43 - Then Saul^H7586 said^H559 to Jonathan,^H3129 Tell^H5046 me what thou hast done.^H6213 And Jonathan^H3129 told^H5046 him, and said,^H559 I did but^H2938 taste^H2938 a little^H4592 honey^H1706 with the end^H7097 of the rod^H4294 that was in mine hand,^H3027 and, lo,^H2009 I must die.^H4191

2Sa 3:35

2Sa 3:35 - And when all^H3605 the people^H5971 came^H935 to cause^H1262 ➔ David^H1732 to eat^H1262 meat^H3899 while it was yet^H5750 day,^H3117 David^H1732 sware,^H7650 saying,^H559 So do^H6213 God^H430 to me, and more also,^H3254 if I taste^H2938 bread,^H3899 or ought^H3972 else, till^H6440 the sun^H8121 be down.^H935

2Sa 19:35

2Sa 19:35 - I am this day^H3117 fourscore^H8084 years^H8141 old:^H1121 and can I discern^H3045 between good^H2896 and evil?^H7451 can thy servant^H5650 taste^H2938 what^H834 I eat^H398 or what^H834 I drink?^H8354 can I hear^H8085 any more the voice^H6963 of singing men^H7891 and singing women?^H7891 wherefore then should thy servant^H5650 be yet a burden^H4853 unto my lord^H113 the king?^H4428

Job 12:11

Job 12:11 - Doth not the ear^H241 try^H974 words?^H4405 and the mouth^H2441 taste^H2938 his meat?^H400

Job 34:3

Job 34:3 - For the ear^H241 trieth^H974 words,^H4405 as the mouth^H2441 tasteth^H2938 meat.^H398

Psa 34:8

Psa 34:8 - O taste^H2938 and see^H7200 that the LORD^H3068 is good:^H2896 blessed^H835 is the man^H1397 that trusteth^H2620 in him.

Pro 31:18

Pro 31:18 - She perceiveth^H2938 that her merchandise^H5504 is good:^H2896 her candle^H5216 goeth not out^H3518 by night.^H3915

Jon 3:7

Jon 3:7 - And he caused it to be proclaimed^H2199 and published^H559 through Nineveh^H5210 by the decree^H2940 of the king^H4428 and his nobles,^H1419 saying,^H559 Let neither man^H120 nor beast,^H929 herd^H1241 nor flock,^H6629 taste^H2938 any thing:^H3972 let them not feed,^H7462 nor drink^H8354 water:^H4325