Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

targum

/ˈtɑːɡəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: tar-gum
IPA: /ˈtɑːɡəm/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Aramaic translation of the Tanakh written or compiled between the Second Temple period and the early Middle Ages.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of targum.

Example Sentences

"Jonathan who compiled the Thargum, conceives the colours of these banners to answer the pretious stones in the breastplate, and upon which the names of the Tribes were engraven."
"Eventually, the words of such Aramaic whisper-translations (called chuchotage in the modern world of international interpreters) were written down, mostly in small fragments, and these targums now provide precious linguistic and historical records for scholars of Judaism."

Etymology

From Hebrew תַּרְגּוּם (targúm, “translation”).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: תַּרְגּוּם

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈtɑːɡəm/

Inflected Forms

targums (plural) targumim (plural)

Derived Forms

targumic targumize Targumist

Questions

How do you pronounce targum?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɑːɡəm/.
What does targum mean?: An Aramaic translation of the Tanakh written or compiled between the Second Temple period and the early Middle Ages.
Where does targum come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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