Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to perceive
Usage: 1) to taste, perceive, eat 1a) (Qal) to taste Aramaic equivalent: te.am (טְעֵם "to feed" H2939)
Strong's Number
H2938
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
6
Strong's H2938 Quick Answer
Strong's H2938 טָּעַם (ta`am) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ta`am (taw-am') v. 1. to taste 2. (figuratively) to perceive It has 10 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include taste and am. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ta`am (taw-am') v. 1. to taste 2. (figuratively) to perceive
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- taste and am
Meaning and Definition
ta`am (taw-am') v. 1. to taste 2. (figuratively) to perceive [a primitive root] KJV: X but, perceive, taste.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2938. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2938 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ta`am, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
taste
1 Samuel 14:43
5×
am
2 Samuel 19:35
How Strong's H2938 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2938 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2938 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.
Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.
Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2938.
And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.
Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.
Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die.
And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.
I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2938, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Jonah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2938 FAQ
What does taam (טָעַם) mean?
Taam (Strong's H2938) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "perceive". ta`am (taw-am') v. 1. to taste 2. (figuratively) to perceive
How many times is taam (טָעַם) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H2938 across 6 books.
Where can I study taam (טָעַם) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2938 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate taam (טָעַם)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as taste and am. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.