תחום

Aramaic

Noun

תְּחוּם • (təḥūm) m

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

Hebrew

Root
ת־ח־ם (t-ḥ-m)

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

• גְּבוּל (g'vúl, “border; edge”)

Derived terms

• בֵּין־תְּחוּמִי
• שֵׁם תְּחוּם (shém t'khúm)

Noun

תיחום / תִּחוּם • (tikhúm) m

1. defective spelling of תיחום

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)‎^[1], Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, →ISBN, pages 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

Anagrams

• חמות