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טְעֵם H2942

H2942 is the Hebrew word טְעֵם, transliterated ṭᵉʻêm and said teh-ame'. The King James Version most often renders it decree.

Word: טְעֵםTransliteration: ṭᵉʻêmSaid: teh-ame'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 25 verses

What it means

properly, flavor; figuratively, judgment (both subjective and objective); hence, account (both subjectively and objectively).

Where it comes from

(Aramaic) from H2939 (טְעַם), and equivalent to H2941 (טַעַם).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 25 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

decree 13×chancellor 3×commanded 3×commandment 1×according to the commandment 1×wisdom 1×regarded 1×whiles he tasted 1×regardeth 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: [phrase] chancellor, [phrase] command, commandment, decree, [phrase] regard, taste, wisdom.

Verses using טְעֵם

All 25 verses, quoted in full.

Ezra 4:8 · KJV

Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:

Ezra 4:9 · KJV

Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,

Ezra 4:17 · KJV

Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.

Ezra 4:19 · KJV

And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.

Ezra 4:21 · KJV

Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me.

Ezra 5:3 · KJV

At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?

Ezra 5:9 · KJV

Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?

Ezra 5:13 · KJV

But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.

Ezra 5:17 · KJV

Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king’s treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.

Ezra 6:1 · KJV

Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.

Ezra 6:3 · KJV

In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;

Ezra 6:8 · KJV

Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.

Ezra 6:11 · KJV

Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this.

Ezra 6:12 · KJV

And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.

Ezra 6:14 · KJV

And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

Ezra 7:13 · KJV

I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.

Ezra 7:21 · KJV

And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,

Daniel 2:14 · KJV

Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:

Daniel 3:10 · KJV

Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image:

Daniel 3:12 · KJV

There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

Daniel 3:29 · KJV

Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort.

Daniel 4:6 · KJV

Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.

Daniel 5:2 · KJV

Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein.

Daniel 6:13 · KJV

Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.

Daniel 6:26 · KJV

I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.

Common questions

What does Strong's H2942 mean?

H2942 is the Hebrew word טְעֵם (ṭᵉʻêm), meaning properly, flavor; figuratively, judgment (both subjective and objective); hence, account (both subjectively and objectively).

How is H2942 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it decree (13 times), chancellor (3 times), commanded (3 times), commandment (1 time), according to the commandment (1 time), among others.

How many times does H2942 appear in the Bible?

טְעֵם (ṭᵉʻêm) is tagged in 25 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2942 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) from H2939 (טְעַם), and equivalent to H2941 (טַעַם).

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