טָֽעַם
𐤈𐤏𐤌
taam
discretion
from טָעַם; properly, a taste, i.e. (figuratively) perception; by implication, intelligence; transitively, a mandate; advice, behaviour, decree, discretion, judgment, reason, taste, understanding.
H2940
Proverbs 11:22 · Word #8
Lexicon H2940
| Lemma | טַעַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤈𐤏𐤌 |
| Transliteration | ṭaʻam |
| Strong's | H2940 |
| In-context | discretion |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2940-01
a taste
| Root | טעם (ṭ-ʿ-m) |
| Core Meanings | taste, savor, perception, discernment, judgment |
| Semantic Range | Literal taste or flavor; experiential perception; discernment; discretion; judgment; reason; decree or mandate (as a considered judgment). |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, tasting bridges physical experience and intellectual or moral discernment. טַעַם expresses the movement from sensory testing to wise judgment, underscoring that true understanding arises from experiential engagement rather than abstract speculation. |
| Morphological Notes | Primarily a common masculine singular absolute noun (HNcmsa). The root also appears as a Qal perfect 3ms verb ("he tasted," HVqp3ms), maintaining the same semantic core of tasting leading to perception. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun טַעַם is a masculine singular absolute form derived from the root טעם, "to taste." Rendering it as "a taste" preserves the concrete sensory root meaning, from which the figurative senses of discernment and judgment naturally flow. The singular form reflects the morphology (common masculine singular absolute). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root טעם (taste, savor, perception, discernment, judgment)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
|
biteem | in the taste of |
|
hamateamim | the taste-delicacies |
H4303-01 |
lemateamotayv | to his taste-delicacies |
H4303-02 |
mateamim | tasty delicacies |
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 |
H2939-01 |
yetaamun | they will cause to taste (they will feed) |
H2938-04 |
yiteam | he will taste |
Word Usage (13 occurrences of H2940)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 16:31 | וְ/טַעְמ֖/וֹ | vetaemo | and its taste |
| Numbers 11:8 | טַעְמ֔/וֹ | taemo | taste-of-it |
| Numbers 11:8 | כְּ/טַ֖עַם | ketaam | like-the-taste-of |