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Targum
[ tahr-goom; Sephardic Hebrew tahr-goom; Ashkenazic Hebrew tahr-goom ]
noun
- a translation or paraphrase in Aramaic of a book or division of the Old Testament.
Targum
/ ˈtɑːɡəm; tɑːˈɡuːmɪk; tarˈɡum /
noun
- an Aramaic translation, usually in the form of an expanded paraphrase, of various books or sections of the Old Testament
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Derived Forms
- ˈTargumist, noun
- Targumic, adjective
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Other Words From
- Tar·gumic adjective
- Targum·ist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Targum1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Targum1
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Example Sentences
Whilst at Saint Petersburg he published a book called Targum, consisting of metrical translations from thirty languages.
A translation of the Bible had already been made in this language; it is called Targum.
The Samaritan Targum, of about the same date, clearly rests on the same tradition.
There is also a fragmentary Targum (Palestinian) the relation of which to the others is obscure.
His learning was shown by his publishing at St. Petersburg Targum, a work containing translations from 30 languages.
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