תחום

Aramaic

Noun

תְּחוּם‎ (təḥūm) m

  1. absolute state of תְּחוּמָא (təḥūmā, border, limit)

Hebrew

Root
ת־ח־ם

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 (tāḥūm)

  1. delineation, demarcation (defining borders)
  2. delimitation (setting limits)

Noun

תְּחוּם (tkhúm) m (plural indefinite תְּחוּמִים, singular construct תְּחוּם־, plural construct תְּחוּמֵי־)

  1. area, zone, range
  2. discipline, subject, field (of study/work)
  3. limit, domain, border
  4. sphere (region of activity)

Synonyms

Noun

תיחום \ תִּחוּם (tikhúm) m

  1. defective spelling of תיחום

Anagrams

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), Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, →ISBN, page 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
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