תחום
See also: תּחום
Aramaic
[edit]Noun
[edit]תְּחוּם • (təḥūm) m
- absolute state of תְּחוּמָא (təḥūmā, “border, limit”)
Hebrew
[edit]| Root |
|---|
| ת־ח־ם (t-kh-m) |
Etymology
[edit]Cognate to Aramaic תְּחוּמָא (təḥūmā, “border, limit”), but suspected to be aramaized by the punctators. Perhaps related to Hebrew חוֹמָה (ḵōmā́, “wall”).
Adjective
[edit]תָּחוּם • (tāḥūm)
Noun
[edit]תְּחוּם • (tḥúm) m (plural indefinite תְּחוּמִים, singular construct תְּחוּם־, plural construct תְּחוּמֵי־)
- area, zone, range
- discipline, subject, field (of study/work)
- limit, domain, border
- sphere (region of activity)
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- בֵּין־תְּחוּמִי
- שֵׁם תְּחוּם (shém t'khúm)
Descendants
[edit]- → Yiddish: תּחום (tkhum)
Noun
[edit]תיחום / תִּחוּם • (tikhúm) m
References
[edit]- “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