תם

See also: תּם, and תׄם

Hebrew

Root
ת־מ־ם (t-m-m)

Etymology

From the root ת־מ־ם (t-m-m). Related to Arabic تَمَّ (tamma).

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -am

Verb

תַּם • (tám) (pa'al construction)

1. to be finished, completed

Adjective

תָּם • (tám) (feminine תַּמָּה, masculine plural תַּמִּים, feminine plural תַּמּוֹת) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. complete, perfect
2. innocent, honest, having integrity
3. simple, naive, unsophisticated
4. (Jewish law, of an animal) not dangerous

Derived terms

• כְּתִיבָה תַּמָּה (k'tivá tamá)

Related terms

• תָּמִים

Noun

תֹּם • (tóm) m

1. defective spelling of תום