What does טְעֵם (ṭĕʿēm) mean in the Bible?
טְעֵם (ṭĕʿēm): Taste grounds judgment: perception becomes discernment, moving from sensory to intellectual and administrative authority
Hebrew · H2942
טְעֵם
Properly, flavor ; figuratively, judgment (both subjective and objective); hence, account (both subjectively and objectively)
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טְעֵם H2942
Pronunciation ṭĕʿēm
What does טְעֵם (ṭĕʿēm) mean in the Bible?
טְעֵם (ṭĕʿēm): Taste grounds judgment: perception becomes discernment, moving from sensory to intellectual and administrative authority
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2942?
The BSB source-word alignment has 28 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (8), a decree (5), decree (4), - (1), a decree [concerning] (1).
Where does טְעֵם (ṭĕʿēm) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 4:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezra (20), Daniel (8).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It . . . 8× Ezra 4:8, Ezra 4:9, Ezra 4:17, Ezra 5:9
a decree 5× Ezra 4:19, Ezra 5:13, Ezra 5:17, Daniel 3:10
decree 4× Ezra 6:8, Ezra 7:13, Ezra 7:21, Daniel 6:26
- 1× Ezra 5:3
a decree [concerning] 1× Ezra 6:3
an order 1× Ezra 4:21
and tact 1× Daniel 2:14
and the decrees 1× Ezra 6:14
is commanded 1× Ezra 7:23
so order 1× Ezra 4:21
the command 1× Ezra 6:14
the decree 1× Ezra 6:12
you 1× Daniel 3:12
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 4:8 טְעֵ֗ם to . . . Noun - masculine singular Ezra 4:9 טְעֵ֗ם to . . . Noun - masculine singular Ezra 4:17 טְעֵם֙ to . . . Noun - masculine singular Ezra 4:19 טְעֵם֒ to a decree Noun - masculine singular Ezra 4:21 טְּעֵ֔ם to an order Noun - masculine singular Ezra 4:21 טַעְמָ֥א to so order Noun - masculine singular determinate Ezra 5:3 טְעֵ֗ם to - Noun - masculine singular Ezra 5:9 טְעֵ֗ם to . . . Noun - masculine singular Ezra 5:13 טְעֵ֔ם to a decree Noun - masculine singular Ezra 5:17 טְעֵ֔ם to a decree Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Ezra 4:8
Aligned rows 28
Books represented 2
Ezra 20 Daniel 8
Source forms
טְעֵם֒ 7x ṭə·‘êm Ezra 4:19, Ezra 6:3, Ezra 6:8, Ezra 6:11
טְעֵ֔ם 7x ṭə·‘êm Ezra 5:13, Ezra 5:17, Ezra 6:12, Ezra 7:21
טְעֵ֗ם 4x ṭə·‘êm Ezra 4:8, Ezra 4:9, Ezra 5:3, Ezra 5:9
טַ֙עַם֙ 2x ṭa·‘am Ezra 6:14, Ezra 7:23
בִּטְעֵ֣ם 1x biṭ·‘êm Daniel 5:2
וּטְעֵ֔ם 1x ū·ṭə·‘êm Daniel 2:14
וּמִטְּעֵם֙ 1x ū·miṭ·ṭə·‘êm Ezra 6:14
טְעֵם֙ 1x ṭə·‘êm Ezra 4:17
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 22x Ezra 4:8, Ezra 4:9, Ezra 4:17, Ezra 4:19
Noun - masculine singular construct 2x Ezra 6:14, Ezra 7:23
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1x Daniel 2:14
Conjunctive waw | Preposition 1x Ezra 6:14
Noun - masculine singular determinate 1x Ezra 4:21
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Daniel 5:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Taste grounds judgment: perception becomes discernment, moving from sensory to intellectual and administrative authority
Source Gloss
properly, flavor ; figuratively, judgment (both subjective and objective); hence, account (both subjectively and objectively)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Taste grounds judgment: perception becomes discernment, moving from sensory to intellectual and administrative authority
properly, flavor; figuratively, judgment (both subjective and objective); hence, account (both subjectively and objectively) BDB: taste Usage: chancellor, command, commandment, decree, regard, taste, wisdom.
Word Origins
טְעֵם is built from these roots:
טְעַם H2939
טַעַם H2941
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain