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תָּם

tam · there

Aramaic word · Strong’s number H8536 · appears 4 times in the Bible

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What it means

tam (תָּם) is an Aramaic word of the Bible that means “there”.

(Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "sham".

How to say it

tam

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. In that place being spoken of, not here.

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

Where it appears

  • Ezra 5:17

    And now, if to the king it seems good, let it be investigated in the house of the treasures of the king there in Babylon, whether it is so that by Cyrus the king an order was given to build that house of Elah in Jerusalem; and let the will of the king concerning this be sent to us.”

  • Ezra 6:1

    Then Darius the king gave an order, and they investigated in the house of the books where the treasures were deposited there in Babylon.

  • Ezra 6:6

    “Now, Tattenai, governor of the other side of the river, Shethar-bozenai, and their companions, the Apharsachites who are in the other side of the river: keep away from there.

  • Ezra 6:12

    And may the Elah who has made his name dwell there overthrow every king and people who puts forth his hand to change it, to damage that house of Elah which is in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have given an order; let it be done with diligence.”