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targum

targum

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An old Aramaic translation and explanation of the Hebrew Bible used in Jewish tradition
  • noun
  • /ˈtɑrɡəm/
  • Literature
: targum
  • In Jewish tradition, the Targum serves as a valuable translation of the Scriptures.

Examples

  • I don't even need to play it to be like yes please dig in the targum this I would love this.

  • The Targum are Aramaic glosses on the Bible.

    Academic text (1992)

  • For example, the rabbis decree, "One who recites Parshas Hamon (Shneyim Mikroh V'Echod Targum) every day is assured that his food will not be lacking.

    Blog text (26)

  • The Targum provides an important interpretation of the Hebrew Bible for Jewish readers.

  • Many scholars refer to the Targum when studying ancient Jewish texts.

Surface Forms

targum singular
targums plural

Etymology

Targum comes from the Aramaic targumā, which means 'translation' or 'interpretation'. So a targum is an old Aramaic translation of the Hebrew Bible, a way to 'translate' and explain the sacred text.