תחום

See also: תּחום

Aramaic

Noun

תְּחוּם • (təḥūm) m

  1. absolute state of תְּחוּמָא (təḥūmā, border, limit)

Hebrew

Root
ת־ח־ם (t-ḥ-m)

Etymology

Cognate to Aramaic תְּחוּמָא (təḥūmā, border, limit), but suspected to be aramaized by the punctators. Perhaps related to Hebrew חוֹמָה (ḵōmā́, wall).

Adjective

תָּחוּם • (tāḥūm)

  1. delineation, demarcation (defining borders)
  2. delimitation (setting limits)

Noun

תְּחוּם • (tḥúm) m (plural indefinite תְּחוּמִים, singular construct תְּחוּם־, plural construct תְּחוּמֵי־)

  1. area, zone, range
  2. discipline, subject, field (of study/work)
  3. limit, domain, border
  4. sphere (region of activity)

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Yiddish: תּחום (tkhum)

Noun

תיחום / תִּחוּם • (tikhúm) m

  1. defective spelling of תיחום

References

  • tḥwm”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Kaufman, Stephen A. (1974) The Akkadian Influences on Aramaic (The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago Assyriological Studies; 19), Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, →ISBN, pages 105–106
  • Wagner, Max (1966) Die lexikalischen und grammatikalischen Aramaismen im alttestamentlichen Hebräisch (Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft; 96) (in German), Berlin: Alfred Töpelmann, →ISBN, pages 122–123

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