טְעֵם
teem (ṭǝʿēm)
/teh-AME/
“decree, command, royal mandate”
Decree, royal edict issued by earthly sovereigns and sovereignly overridden by God (Ezra 4:19, 6:14, Daniel 3:10).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From טְעַם (H2941) to taste, understand.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
decreecommandment
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: טְעֵם (decree, command, royal mandate) -> G1378
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where טְעֵם (teem) carries significant theological or narrative weight.