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It is used to describe the ability to perceive or understand, often in a moral or spiritual sense. This word captures the idea of having a refined sense of judgment or the ability to distinguish between good and evil.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of taste was not limited to the physical act of eating but was also associated with wisdom and discernment. The ability to "taste" or "discern" was highly valued, as it was seen as a sign of maturity and understanding. This metaphorical use of taste is evident in various biblical texts, where it is linked to the pursuit of wisdom and the fear of the Lord.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to taste, perceive<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>indeed tasted (1), senses (1), taste (4), tasted (2), tastes (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">טָעַם</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>taste, perceive</b></font> (Late Hebrew <em>id.</em>; Aramaic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb038011.gif">, <font class="hebrew2">טְעֵים</font> <em>taste</em>; Assyrian noun <i><em>‰êmû</em></i>, <em>sense, command</em>, Zim<sup>BP 92</sup> Lyon<sup>Sargontexte 67</sup> Asrb<sup>Annals iii, 95</sup>; Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb038101.gif"> <em>eat, taste, examine by tasting</em>; Ethiopic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb038102.gif"> <img src="/bdbgif/bdb038103.gif"> <em>taste, examine by tasting</em>, etc.) — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Perfect</em>3masculine singular <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ט</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/14-24.htm">1 Samuel 14:24</a>; 3feminine singular <font class="hebrew2">טָֽעֲמָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/31-18.htm">Proverbs 31:18</a>; 1singular <font class="hebrew2">טָעַמְתִּי</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/14-29.htm">1 Samuel 14:29,43</a>; <em>Imperfect</em>3masculine singular <font class="hebrew2">יִטְעַם</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/19-36.htm">1 Samuel 19:36</a> 2t.; 1 singular <font class="hebrew2">אֶטְעַם</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/3-35.htm">2 Samuel 3:35</a>; 3masculine plural <font class="hebrew2">יִטְעֲמוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/jonah/3-7.htm">Jonah 3:7</a>; <em>Imperative</em> masculine plural <font class="hebrew2">טַעֲמוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/34-9.htm">Psalm 34:9</a>; <em>Infinitive absolute</em> <font class="hebrew2">טָעֹם</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/14-13.htm">1 Samuel 14:13</a>; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>taste</em>, of eating in small quantity, followed by accusative <font class="hebrew2">לָ֑חֶם</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/14-24.htm">1 Samuel 14:24</a>, <font class="hebrew2">מְעַט דְּבַשׁ</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/14-29.htm">1 Samuel 14:29</a>, so <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/14-43.htm">1 Samuel 14:43</a> (<font class="hebrew2">טָעִם טָעַמְתִּי</font>); <font class="hebrew2">לֶחֶם אוֺ כָלמְֿאוּמָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/3-35.htm">2 Samuel 3:35</a>; <font class="hebrew2">מְאוּמָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/jonah/3-7.htm">Jonah 3:7</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>of sense of taste</b></font>, object <font class="hebrew2">אֶתאֲֿשֶׁר אֹכַל וְאֶתאֲֿשֶׁר</font> <font class="hebrew2">אֶשְׁתֶּה</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/19-36.htm">2 Samuel 19:36</a>; so <font class="hebrew2">חֵךְ אֹכֶל יִטְעַםלֿוֺ</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/12-11.htm">Job 12:11</a>; <font class="hebrew2">חֵךְ</font> <font class="hebrew2">יִטְעַם לֶאֱכֹל</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/34-3.htm">Job 34:3</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>3</b></font> figurative <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/31-18.htm">Proverbs 31:18</a> <em>she tasteth that her gain is good</em> (object clause with <font class="hebrew2">כִּי</font>), i.e. she experiences that her trade is profitable; so <font class="hebrew2">מַעֲמוּ</font> <font class="hebrew2">וּרְאוּ כִּיטֿוֺב יהוה</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/34-9.htm">Psalm 34:9</a> <em>taste ye and see that</em> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font> <em>is good.</em> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>but, perceive, taste <p>A primitive root; to taste; figuratively, to perceive -- X but, perceive, taste. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>אֶטְעַם־ אטעם־ טַעֲמ֣וּ טָ֭עֲמָה טָעַ֔מְתִּי טָעַ֜מְתִּי טָעַ֥ם טָעֹ֨ם טעם טעמה טעמו טעמתי יִטְעֲמוּ֙ יִטְעַ֤ם יִטְעַ֥ם יִטְעַם־ יטעם יטעם־ יטעמו ’eṭ‘am- ’eṭ·‘am- etam ṭā‘am ṭā‘ămāh ṭā‘amtî ṭa‘ămū ṭā‘ōm ṭā·‘ă·māh ṭa·‘ă·mū ṭā·‘am ṭā·‘am·tî ṭā·‘ōm taAm Taamah taAmti taaMu taOm yiṭ‘am yiṭ‘am- yiṭ‘ămū yiṭ·‘ă·mū yiṭ·‘am yiṭ·‘am- yitAm yitaMu<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/14-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 14:24</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מֵאֹ֣יְבַ֔י וְלֹֽא <b> טָעַ֥ם </b> כָּל־ הָעָ֖ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> So none of the people <span class="itali">tasted</span> food.<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> So none of the people <span class="itali">tasted</span> [any] food.<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/14-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> enemies not <span class="itali">tasted</span> all manner of the people<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/14-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 14:29</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עֵינַ֔י כִּ֣י <b> טָעַ֔מְתִּי </b> מְעַ֖ט דְּבַ֥שׁ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> because <span class="itali">I tasted</span> a little<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> have been enlightened, <span class="itali">because I tasted</span> a little<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/14-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> my eyes because <span class="itali">tasted</span> A little honey<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/14-43.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 14:43</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יוֹנָתָ֗ן וַיֹּאמֶר֩ <b> טָעֹ֨ם </b> טָעַ֜מְתִּי בִּקְצֵ֨ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> him and said, <span class="itali">I indeed</span> tasted<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> him, and said, <span class="itali">I did but</span> taste<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/14-43.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and Jonathan and said <span class="itali">indeed</span> tasted the end<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/14-43.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 14:43</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיֹּאמֶר֩ טָעֹ֨ם <b> טָעַ֜מְתִּי </b> בִּקְצֵ֨ה הַמַּטֶּ֧ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> I indeed <span class="itali">tasted</span> a little<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> I did but <span class="itali">taste</span> a little<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/14-43.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and said indeed <span class="itali">tasted</span> the end of the staff<p><b><a href="/text/2_samuel/3-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Samuel 3:35</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בֽוֹא־ הַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ <b> אֶטְעַם־ </b> לֶ֖חֶם א֥וֹ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_samuel/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> also, if <span class="itali">I taste</span> bread or<br><a href="/kjvs/2_samuel/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to me, and more also, <span class="itali">if I taste</span> bread,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/3-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> goes the sun <span class="itali">taste</span> bread or<p><b><a href="/text/2_samuel/19-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Samuel 19:35</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לְרָ֗ע אִם־ <b> יִטְעַ֤ם </b> עַבְדְּךָ֙ אֶת־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_samuel/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Or can your servant <span class="itali">taste</span> what I eat<br><a href="/kjvs/2_samuel/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> can thy servant <span class="itali">taste</span> what<br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/19-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> adversity lo <span class="itali">taste</span> your servant what<p><b><a href="/text/job/12-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 12:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/12.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ אֹ֣כֶל <b> יִטְעַם־ </b> לֽוֹ׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> words, As the palate <span class="itali">tastes</span> its food?<br><a href="/kjvs/job/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> words? and the mouth <span class="itali">taste</span> his meat?<br><a href="/interlinear/job/12-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> as the palate eating <span class="itali">tastes</span><p><b><a href="/text/job/34-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 34:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/34.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תִּבְחָ֑ן וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ <b> יִטְעַ֥ם </b> לֶאֱכֹֽל׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/34.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> words As the palate <span class="itali">tastes</span> food.<br><a href="/kjvs/job/34.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> words, as the mouth <span class="itali">tasteth</span> meat.<br><a href="/interlinear/job/34-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> tests as the palate <span class="itali">tastes</span> food<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/34-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 34:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/34.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> טַעֲמ֣וּ </b> וּ֭רְאוּ כִּי־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/34.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">O taste</span> and see that the LORD<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/34.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">O taste</span> and see that the LORD<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/34-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">taste</span> and see for<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/31-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 31:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/31.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> טָ֭עֲמָה </b> כִּי־ ט֣וֹב</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/31.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">She senses</span> that her gain is good;<br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/31.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">She perceiveth</span> that her merchandise<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/31-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">senses</span> for is good<p><b><a href="/text/jonah/3-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jonah 3:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jonah/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְהַצֹּ֗אן אַֽל־ <b> יִטְעֲמוּ֙ </b> מְא֔וּמָה אַ֨ל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jonah/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> or flock <span class="itali">taste</span> a thing.<br><a href="/kjvs/jonah/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> nor flock, <span class="itali">taste</span> any thing:<br><a href="/interlinear/jonah/3-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> flock nay <span class="itali">taste</span> A thing not<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2938.htm">11 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2938.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2938<br>11 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/etam_2938.htm">’eṭ·‘am- — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/taam_2938.htm">ṭā·‘am — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/taamah_2938.htm">ṭā·‘ă·māh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/taamti_2938.htm">ṭā·‘am·tî — 2 Occ.</a><br><a 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