Targum

American  

[tahr-goom, tahr-goom, tahr-goom] / ˈtɑr gʊm, tɑrˈgum, ˈtɑr gʊm /

noun

plural

Targums,

plural

Targumim

1. a translation or paraphrase in Aramaic of a book or division of the Old Testament.

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Targum British  

/ tɑːˈɡuːmɪk, tarˈɡum, ˈtɑːɡəm /

noun

1. an Aramaic translation, usually in the form of an expanded paraphrase, of various books or sections of the Old Testament

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Other Word Forms

• Targumic adjective
• Targumist noun

Etymology

Origin of Targum

From the Aramaic word targūm literally, paraphrase, interpretation

Example Sentences

“People knew how good this team was,” said Tom Luicci, a former reporter for The Star-Ledger of Newark who also covered the team for The Daily Targum.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2015

To apply this method the numbers of each letter occurring in the Targum of Onkelos on Genesis, or the whole Pentateuch, should be taken.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 100, September 27, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

These little books were named Targum and The Talisman. 

From The Life of George Borrow by Shorter, Clement K.

Targum, a Chaldee version or paraphrase of the Old Testament.

From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Berdoe, Edward

“The reason supposed in the Targum for the directions given to the priest is that the priest’s approach should be cautious to the innermost ‘Holy of Holies,’ or Sanctuary of the Tabernacle.

From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Berdoe, Edward