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טָעַם
ṭâʻam · Hebrew · Strong's H2938 · 11 occurrences
The KJV renders 15 different Hebrew and Greek words as “perceive”
What it means
to taste; figuratively, to perceive
a primitive root;
How the KJV renders it
perceive, taste
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“perceive”
also renders eídō (G1492), katalambánō (G2638), theōréō (G2334), blépō (G991), epiginṓskō (G1921), aisthánomai (G143), katanoéō (G2657), noiéō (G3539), heurískō (G2147), horáō (G3708), bîyn (H995), yâdaʻ (H3045), shûwr (H7789), shâmaʻ (H8085)
Where it appears
11 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 10 verses shown.
1 Samuel 14:24 · HVqp3ms
The men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food until it is evening, and I am avenged of my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.
1 Samuel 14:29 · HVqp1cs
Then Jonathan said, “My father has troubled the land. Please look how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.
1 Samuel 14:43 · HVqa
Then Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done!” Jonathan told him, and said, “I certainly did taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand; and behold, I must die.”
2 Samuel 3:35 · HVqi1cs
All the people came to urge David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David swore, saying, “God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread or anything else, until the sun goes down.”
2 Samuel 19:35 · HVqi3ms
I am eighty years old, today. Can I discern between good and bad? Can your servant taste what I eat or what I drink? Can I hear the voice of singing men and singing women any more? Why then should your servant be a burden to my lord the king?
Job 12:11 · HVqi3ms
Doesn’t the ear try words, even as the palate tastes its food?
Job 34:3 HVqi3msJonah 3:7 HVqj3mpProverbs 31:18 HVqp3fsPsalm 34:8 HVqv2mp
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