targum Meaning, Definition & Usage

Tar"gum noun

Etymology

Chald. targ&umac;m interpretation, fr. targem to interpret. Cf. Truchman, and Dragoman.

Wordforms

plural Targums Heb Targumim

Definitions

1. A translation or paraphrase of some portion of the Old Testament Scriptures in the Chaldee or Aramaic language or dialect.