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Webster 1913 Edition


Targum

Tar′gum

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Noun.
;
pl.
Targums
(#)
. Heb.
Targumim
(#)
.
[Chald.
targūm
interpretation, fr.
targēm
to interpret. Cf.
Truchman
, and
Dragoman
.]
A translation or paraphrase of some portion of the Old Testament Scriptures in the Chaldee or Aramaic language or dialect.

Webster 1828 Edition


Targum

T`ARGUM

,
Noun.
A translation or paraphrase of the sacred Scriptures in the Chaldee language or dialect. Of these the Targum of Jonathan, and that of Onkelos, are held in most esteem by the Jews.