"targum" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɑːɡəm/ [UK] Forms: targums [plural], targumim [plural]
Etymology: From Hebrew תַּרְגּוּם (targúm, “translation”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|תַּרְגּוּם|t=translation|tr=targúm}} Hebrew תַּרְגּוּם (targúm, “translation”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|targumim}} targum (plural targums or targumim)
  1. (Judaism) An Aramaic translation of the Tanakh written or compiled between the Second Temple period and the early Middle Ages. Wikipedia link: targum Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Judaism Translations (translation of the Tanakh): targum [masculine] (French), Targum [masculine] (German), targum [masculine] (Italian), targum [masculine] (Polish)

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