Targum

[ tahr-goom; Sephardic Hebrew tahr-goom; Ashkenazic Hebrew tahr-goom ]

noun

, plural Tar·gums, Hebrew Tar·gu·mim [tah, r, -goo-, meem, tah, r, -, goo, -mim].

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

Targum

/ ˈtɑːɡəm; tɑːˈɡuːmɪk; tarˈɡum /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˈTargumist, noun
• Targumic, adjective

Other Words From

• Tar·gumic adjective
• Targum·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Targum¹

From the Aramaic word targūm literally, paraphrase, interpretation

Word History and Origins

Origin of Targum¹

C16: from Aramaic: interpretation

Example Sentences

Whilst at Saint Petersburg he published a book called Targum, consisting of metrical translations from thirty languages.

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A translation of the Bible had already been made in this language; it is called Targum.

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The Samaritan Targum, of about the same date, clearly rests on the same tradition.

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There is also a fragmentary Targum (Palestinian) the relation of which to the others is obscure.

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His learning was shown by his publishing at St. Petersburg Targum, a work containing translations from 30 languages.

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