טָעֹ֨ם
𐤈𐤏𐤌
ṭâʻam
Taste
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.
1 Samuel 14:43 · Word #13
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 HVqa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | a — Infinitive Absolute — Emphasizes the verb |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Taste |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2938-06
to taste
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, infinitive absolute; expresses the verbal action in its simple, active form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive absolute expresses the verbal idea in its simple stem, preserving the core act of tasting, which can extend metaphorically to perceiving or discerning. Rendering it as "to taste" maintains the root’s primary sensory meaning without contextual expansion. |
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