Word

טְעֵם

ṭᵉʻêm · H2942 · Aramaic · 30 occurrences

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Meanings

drinking

Literally: tasting; hence: action by which humans ingest food or drink, enjoy the flavor, and undergo the effects it might have

Examples
Daniel 5:2 While he tasted the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring the gold and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem, so that the king and his nobles, his wives, and his concubines could drink out of them.
good sense, discernment

Literally: tasting; hence: state in which humans give expression to tact and wisdom

Examples
Daniel 2:14 Then Daniel replied with discretion and discernment to Arioch, the captain of the king’s bodyguard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon;
order, decree

An official statement that obliges people to behave according to its rules or directives

Examples
Ezra 4:19 And a decree has been issued by me, and a search has been conducted and it has been discovered that that city has risen up against the kings in past days, and that rebellion and revolt have been perpetrated in it,
commissioner, chancellor

Literally: master of the order; exact meaning unsure; probably: someone in a position of high authority at a royal court

Examples
Ezra 4:8 Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to King Artaxerxes, as follows—
to take into consideration

State in which humans respect people in authority and are willing to follow their lead

Examples
Daniel 3:12 There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the administration of the province of Babylon, namely Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. These men, O king, have disregarded you; they do not serve your gods, nor do they worship the golden statue which you have set up.
report, account

Information about a certain matter, either in an oral or written format

Examples
Ezra 5:5 But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, and they did not stop them until the report could reach Darius, and then the decree concerning it could be sent back.
to give account, to be accountable

Literally: to give a report; hence: state in which humans are under the authority of other humans

Examples
Daniel 6:2 and over them, three commissioners (of whom Daniel was one), so that these satraps would be accountable to them, and that the king would not suffer loss.

How it’s used In 6 roles

Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.

the word studied the word it goes with

Whose, or of whatGenitive or possessive

4 occurrences in 5 groups

אֱלָהּGod, god 2
דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁDarius 1
חֲמַרwine 1
כּוֹרֶשׁCyrus 1
אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּאArtaxerxes 1

Words describing itAdjectives, demonstratives, participles

6 occurrences in 8 groups

עֲבַדcut 2
דְּחַלto fear, terrifying 1
הוּךְbring again 1
זוּעַtremble 1
נְסַחpull down 1
נְפַלfall 1

What it doesIt is the subject

11 occurrences in 2 groups

שׂוּםcommand 10
הוּךְbring again 1

What is done to itIt is the object

12 occurrences in 3 groups

שׂוּםcommand 10
יְהַבdeliver 1
תּוּבto return, to answer 1

After prepositionsPrepositional phrases

4 occurrences in 2 groups

מִןfrom 3
בin/on/with 2

In phrases “… of it”It is the genitive

3 occurrences in 1 groups

בְּעֵלchancellor 3

When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.

MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.

In the other Testament 2 words

γνώμη gnṓmē · G1106 · purpose, intention, what is considered: טְעֵם (ṭᵉʻêm, H2942) (Aramaic) covers both cognitive judgment/wisdom and issued decrees/commands as authoritative decisions, while γνώμη (gnṓmē, G1106) focuses specifically on the cognitive/volitional aspect (opinion, judgment, resolve, consent) without the bureaucratic decree sense that dominates טְעֵם (ṭᵉʻêm, H2942)'s usage in Daniel.
טַעַם ṭaʻam · H2940 · taste, good sense, discernment: טְעֵם (ṭᵉʻêm, H2942) (Aramaic טְעֵם) and טַעַם (ṭaʻam, H2940) (Hebrew טַעַם) are cognate reflexes of the same Semitic root across sister languages, both denoting 'taste' in literal sense and extended metaphorically to 'decree/judgment/discretion' — the Aramaic form appears in Daniel and Ezra's Aramaic sections where it functions as the direct linguistic equivalent of the Hebrew term.

Semantic domains 9 entries

Ingest002001001025: This Ingest code is inherited from the shared lemma-cluster grouping's own “drinking” sense; none of this word's own occurrences involve eating or drinking, all of them belonging to its administrative senses.
Wise002001002029: This Wise code is likewise inherited from the same shared lemma-cluster grouping's “good sense; discernment” sense; this word's own occurrences describe decrees and officials, never a person's own discernment.
Laws002003003016: Ezra 6:1 recounts that “King Darius issued a decree, and a search was conducted in the archives, where the treasures were stored in Babylon.”
Leaders001001003005: Ezra 4:8 recounts that “Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to King Artaxerxes.”
Officials001001003007: The same verse, Ezra 4:8, also carries this word's Officials-domain sense: Rehum's title “commander” names his administrative office.
Respect002001002024: Daniel 3:12 recounts the Chaldeans' accusation, “These men, O king, have disregarded you; they do not serve your gods, nor do they worship the golden statue which you have set up.”
Willing002001002028: The same verse, Daniel 3:12, likewise carries this word's Willing-domain sense: the three men's disregard for the king reflects their unwillingness to comply with his decree.
Know002004002007: This Know code is inherited from the same shared lemma-cluster grouping's “report; account” sense; this word's own occurrences describe decrees, officials, and being held accountable, never a report being learned or known.
Control002003002007: Daniel 6:2 recounts that the king appointed “three commissioners (of whom Daniel was one), so that these satraps would be accountable to them, and that the king would not suffer loss.”

Word family 6 words

Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.

טָעַם ṭâʻam · H2938 · to taste, to eat · 11×טְעֵםṭᵉʻêm · H2942טַעַם ṭaʻam · H2940 · taste, good sense, discernment · 13×מַטְעַם maṭʻam · H4303 · tasty food, delicacy · 8×טְעַם ṭᵉʻam · H2939 · make to eat, feed · 3×טַעַם ṭaʻam · H2941 · account, to be commanded, commandment · 0×

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon H2942. teem טְעֵם30 noun masculineEzr 4:21 taste, judgement, command (Biblical Hebrew…

H2942. teem
טְעֵם30 noun masculineEzr 4:21 taste, judgement, command (Biblical Hebrew טַ֫עַס (late sense)); — absolute ׳ט Dan 3:10 +, construct ׳ט Dan 5:2; Ezr 6:14, טַ֫עַס (of God, mere scribal distinction NöLCB 1896, 305 Str§ 8 c KAramaismen 40) Ezr 6:14; Ezr 7:23; emphatic טַעְמָא Ezr 4:21; —
1 Dan 5:2 in the taste of the wine (while they were enjoying it).
2 judgement, discretion, in reply, וּט עֵטָא ׳הֲתִיב Dan 2:14 (Pro 26:16); in act (person) ט ׳שִׂים על Dan 3:12; Dan 6:14 (Pro 26:16); in act (person) ט על׳שִׂים Dan 3:12; Dan 6:14 shew proper deference to (עַל).
3 report (of official), with הלך Ezr 5:5, יהב Dan 6:3.
4 command, of God Ezr 6:14; Ezr 7:23, of king Ezr 6:14; ט ׳שִׂיס give command, issue decree Dan 3:10 Dan 3:3t., Ezr 4:19, Ezr 4:21 (twice in verse) + 11 t.; ט ׳בְּעֵל commander Ezr 4:8-9, Ezr 4:17.
עֵטָא noun feminine counsel; — absolute Dan 2:14 (see טְעֵם 2).
יצא see שֵׁיצֵא.

Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain

Sources

eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0