Targum

American  

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

noun

Targums, plural Targumim plural

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

Derived Forms

• Targumist
  noun
• Targumic
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• Targumim
  plural
• Targums
  plural

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

The Targum of Onkelos, he observes, is rather a version than a paraphrase, for it renders the Hebrew text word for word.

From The Messiah in Moses and the Prophets by Lord, Eleazar

In 1892 Targum was reprinted, together with The Talisman, by Messrs. Jarrold & Sons, of Norwich, in an edition of 250 copies.

From A Bibliography of the writings in Prose and Verse of George Henry Borrow by Wise, Thomas James

This view is already expressed by Jerome, Quaest. in Paralip., and doubtless underlies the statement of the Targum to Chronicles that Beērah was a prophet.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various

There is also a second Targum on Esther.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various