טַעְמָ֥/א
𐤈𐤏𐤌/𐤀
ṭaʻam
a decree
A judgment, decree, or command; an official pronouncement or decision, particularly given by an authority. In Aramaic biblical texts (notably Daniel and Ezra), the term most often refers to the formal instruction, verdict, or command of a ruler or official, extending in some contexts to the notion of an injunction or authoritative matter. Connected semantically to the concept of discernment or evaluation, thus also implying the process or result of making a decision or rendering a judgment.
Ezra 4:21 · Word #13
Lexicon H2941
| Lemma | טַעַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤈𐤏𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ṭaʻam |
| Strong's | H2941 |
| Definition | A judgment, decree, or command; an official pronouncement or decision, particularly given by an authority. In Aramaic biblical texts (notably Daniel and Ezra), the term most often refers to the formal instruction, verdict, or command of a ruler or official, extending in some contexts to the notion of an injunction or authoritative matter. Connected semantically to the concept of discernment or evaluation, thus also implying the process or result of making a decision or rendering a judgment. |
Morphology ANcmsd/Td
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a decree |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2941-02
the decree
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, determined (emphatic/definite state in Biblical Aramaic). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "to taste" in the sense of discerning or judging, and in Aramaic denotes an authoritative decision or official pronouncement. The determined masculine singular form calls for a definite rendering: "the decree." |
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