תָּאַם
tâʼam · taw-am'
to be (causatively, make) twinned, i.e. (figuratively) duplicate or (architectural) jointed
Lexicon
Derivation: a primitive root; to be complete; but used only as denominative from H8380 (תָּאוֹם),
to be (causatively, make) twinned, i.e. (figuratively) duplicate or (architectural) jointed
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: coupled (together), bear twins.
Letters
- תTav400
Picture: a crossed mark
- Concrete
- mark · sign · cross · signature
- Extended
- a covenant · to seal · to sign · the end · monument
- אAlef1
Picture: ox head
- Concrete
- ox · bull · cattle
- Extended
- strength · leader · first · the one in front
- מMem40
Picture: waves of water
- Concrete
- water · sea · blood · liquid
- Extended
- chaos · mighty and uncontrollable · the masses · from / out of
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
the mark, the covenant sign › strength, the leader › water, chaos, the mighty deep
The mark, the covenant sign of strength, the leader of water, chaos, the mighty deep.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of תָּאַם above is the attested meaning; this pictographic reading is a tradition about how the sign-shapes may have been heard. Both can be held at once, they are answering different questions.
Usage
2 occurrences · 2 OT · 0 NT · 1 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- and they shall be coupled2 · 33%
- and they were coupled1 · 17%
- and coupled1 · 17%
- whereof every one bear twins1 · 17%
- whereof every one beareth twins1 · 17%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.