תחום
See also: תּחום
Aramaic
Noun
תְּחוּם • (təḥūm) m
- absolute state of תְּחוּמָא (təḥūmā, “border, limit”)
Hebrew
| Root |
|---|
| ת־ח־ם (t-kh-m) |
| 6 terms |
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 • (takhúm)
Noun
תְּחוּם • (tkhúm) m (plural indefinite תְּחוּמִים, singular construct תְּחוּם־, plural construct תְּחוּמֵי־) [pattern: קְטוּל]
- area, zone, range
- discipline, subject, field (of study/work)
- limit, domain, border
- sphere (region of activity)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- בֵּין־תְּחוּמִי
- שֵׁם תְּחוּם (shém t'khúm)
Descendants
- → Yiddish: תּחום (tkhum)
Noun
תיחום / תִּחוּם • (tikhúm) m
- 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)[1], 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