Lexicon :: Strong's H2940 - ṭaʿam

טַעַם

Transliteration

ṭaʿam

Pronunciation

tah'-am

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From טָעַם (H2938)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 815a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

טַעַם ṭaʻam, tah'-am; from H2938; properly, a taste, i.e. (figuratively) perception; by implication, intelligence; transitively, a mandate:—advice, behaviour, decree, discretion, judgment, reason, taste, understanding.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's H2940 in the following manner: taste (5x), behaviour (2x), advice (1x), understanding (1x), judgment (1x), discretion (1x), reason (1x), decree (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's H2940 in the following manner: taste (5x), behaviour (2x), advice (1x), understanding (1x), judgment (1x), discretion (1x), reason (1x), decree (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

taste, judgment
1. taste
2. judgment (fig.)
3. decision, decree

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

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

STRONGS H2940: Abbreviations

† טַ֫עַם noun masculine^{Jeremiah 48:11} taste, judgment — ט׳ absolute Job 6:6; Psalm 119:66; טָ֑עַם Proverbs 11:22; Proverbs 26:16; construct טַעַם Numbers 11:8 + 2 times; suffix טַעְמוֺ Exodus 16:31 + 4 times; טַעְמֵךְ 1 Samuel 25:33; —

1. taste of manna Exodus 16:31 (P), Numbers 11:8 (JE), compare Numbers 11:8; in juice of purslain Job 6:6; of Moab under figure of wine Jeremiah 48:11 (|| רֵיחַ).

2. figurative judgement, discretion, discernment, 1 Samuel 25:33; Proverbs 11:22 Job 12:20, so טוּב טַעַם וָדַעַת לַמְּדֵנִי Psalm 119:66; מְשִׁיבֵי ט׳ Proverbs 26:16 those answering discretion, i.e. discreetly: שׁנה טעם change, disguise one's judgement, sense 1 Samuel 21:13; Psalm 34:1, of David feigning madness.

3. (late Aramaism, compare Daniel 3:10 etc.) decision, decree טַעַם מֶלָךְ וּגְּדֹלָיו Jonah 3:7.

See related Aramaic BDB entries H2941, H2942.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

16:31; 16:31

Numbers

11:8; 11:8; 11:8

1 Samuel

21:13; 25:33; 25:33

Job

6:6; 6:6; 12:20

Psalms

34:1; 119:66; 119:66

Proverbs

11:22; 11:22; 26:16; 26:16

Jeremiah

48:11; 48:11

Daniel

3:10

Jonah

3:7

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H2940 matches the Hebrew טַעַם (ṭaʿam),
which occurs 13 times in 12 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Exo 16:31

Exo 16:31 - And the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 called^H7121 the name^H8034 thereof Manna:^H4478 and it was like coriander^H1407 seed,^H2233 white;^H3836 and the taste^H2940 of it was like wafers^H6838 made with honey.^H1706

Num 11:8

Num 11:8 - And the people^H5971 went about,^H7751 and gathered^H3950 it, and ground^H2912 it in mills,^H7347 or beat^H1743 it in a mortar,^H4085 and baked^H1310 it in pans,^H6517 and made^H6213 cakes^H5692 of it: and the taste^H2940 of it was as the taste^H2940 of fresh^H3955 oil.^H8081

1Sa 21:13

1Sa 21:13 - And he changed^H8138 his behaviour^H2940 before^H5869 them, and feigned himself mad^H1984 in their hands,^H3027 and scrabbled^H8427 on the doors^H1817 of the gate,^H8179 and let his spittle^H7388 fall down^H3381 upon his beard.^H2206

1Sa 25:33

1Sa 25:33 - And blessed^H1288 be thy advice,^H2940 and blessed^H1288 be thou, which hast kept^H3607 me this day^H3117 from coming^H935 to shed blood,^H1818 and from avenging^H3467 myself with mine own hand.^H3027

Job 6:6

Job 6:6 - Can that which is unsavoury^H8602 be eaten^H398 without salt?^H4417 or is there^H3426 any taste^H2940 in the white^H7388 of an egg?^H2495

Job 12:20

Job 12:20 - He removeth away^H5493 the speech^H8193 of the trusty,^H539 and taketh away^H3947 the understanding^H2940 of the aged.^H2205

Psa 34:1

Psa 34:1 - [[A Psalm of David,^H1732 when he changed^H8138 his behaviour^H2940 before^H6440 Abimelech;^H40 who drove him away,^H1644 and he departed.]]^H3212 I will bless^H1288 the LORD^H3068 at all times:^H6256 his praise^H8416 shall continually^H8548 be in my mouth.^H6310

Psa 119:66

Psa 119:66 - Teach^H3925 me good^H2898 judgment^H2940 and knowledge:^H1847 for I have believed^H539 thy commandments.^H4687

Pro 11:22

Pro 11:22 - As a jewel^H5141 of gold^H2091 in a swine's^H2386 snout,^H639 so is a fair^H3303 woman^H802 which is without^H5493 discretion.^H2940

Pro 26:16

Pro 26:16 - The sluggard^H6102 is wiser^H2450 in his own conceit^H5869 than seven men^H7651 that can render^H7725 a reason.^H2940

Jer 48:11

Jer 48:11 - Moab^H4124 hath been at ease^H7599 from his youth,^H5271 and he hath settled^H8252 on his lees,^H8105 and hath not been emptied^H7324 from vessel^H3627 to vessel,^H3627 neither hath he gone^H1980 into captivity:^H1473 therefore his taste^H2940 remained^H5975 in him, and his scent^H7381 is not changed.^H4171

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