טָ֭עֲמָה
𐤈𐤏𐤌𐤄
ṭâʻam
She perceives
To taste by eating; by extension, to perceive, discern, or experience (with the senses or understanding). In more literal contexts, refers to the physical act of tasting or sampling food or drink. In figurative or extended uses, describes perceiving, discerning, or assessing through intellectual, emotional, or spiritual faculties.
Proverbs 31:18 · Word #1
Lexicon H2938
| Lemma | טָעַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤈𐤏𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ṭâʻam |
| Strong's | H2938 |
| Definition | To taste by eating; by extension, to perceive, discern, or experience (with the senses or understanding). In more literal contexts, refers to the physical act of tasting or sampling food or drink. In figurative or extended uses, describes perceiving, discerning, or assessing through intellectual, emotional, or spiritual faculties. |
Morphology HVqp3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | She perceives |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2938-03
she tasted
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem (simple active), perfect (completed action), 3rd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense of the root, and the perfect 3rd feminine singular form indicates a completed action by a feminine subject. "She tasted" preserves the concrete root meaning from which figurative senses of perception and discernment develop. |
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