בִּ/טְעֵ֣ם

𐤁/𐤈𐤏𐤌

biteem

in-taste-of

(Aramaic) corresponding to טָעַם; to taste; causatively to feed; make to eat, feed.

H2939

Daniel 5:2 · Word #3

Lexicon H2939

Lemmaטְעַם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤈𐤏𐤌
Transliterationṭᵉʻam
Strong'sH2939
In-contextin-taste-of

Morphology AR/Ncmsc 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 c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H2939-01

in the taste of

Rootטעם (ṭ-ʿ-m)
Core Meaningstaste, savor, perception, judgment, decree
Semantic Rangeliteral taste or flavor; discernment; judgment; command or decree (especially in Imperial Aramaic contexts)
Conceptual SignificanceThe root טעם connects physical tasting with intellectual discernment, reflecting the biblical linkage between sensory experience and understanding. In Aramaic administrative contexts, it can extend to authoritative judgment or decree, showing how perception leads to decision and command.
Morphological NotesAramaic noun, common masculine singular construct (Ncmsc) with prefixed preposition בִּ ("in"). The construct state indicates a genitive relationship with a following noun.
Rendering RationaleThe noun טְעֵם is masculine singular in the construct state, meaning "taste of" or "savor of," linking it to what follows. The prefixed בִּ indicates "in," so "in the taste of" preserves both the root sense of tasting/perceiving and the singular construct form shown in the morphology (Ncmsc).

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root טעם (taste, savor, perception, judgment, decree)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H4303-01 hamateamim the taste-delicacies
H4303-02 lemateamotayv to his taste-delicacies
H4303-03 mateamim tasty delicacies
H2940-01 taam a taste
H2938-01 taamah she has tasted
H2938-02 taameti I tasted
H2938-03 taamu you men have tasted
H2941-01 taema the discernment-decree
H2940-02 taemo his taste-perception
H2942-01 teem a discerning decree
H2940-03 vetaam and taste-of
H2939-02 yetaamun they will cause to taste (they will feed)
H2938-04 yiteam he will taste

Word Usage (4 occurrences of H2939)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Daniel 4:22 יְטַֽעֲמ֗וּן yetaamun they-will-feed
Daniel 4:29 יְטַעֲמ֔וּן yetaamun they-will-feed-you
Daniel 5:2 בִּ/טְעֵ֣ם biteem in-taste-of