H8380 תָּאוֹם (tâʼôwm) taw-ome'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

twin

a twin (in plural only), literally or figuratively

Derivation: or תָּאֹם; from H8382 (תָּאַם);

KJV Usage: twins.

TWOT Reference: 2489a

1) twin

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G2381

תּוֹאָם (ta.om) — twin. twin

תֹּואֲמִם (H8380) — תְּאֹומִים

noun m · תאם

People

twins = two children or young animals born at the same birth

Quantity

matching objects, coupled objects, double objects = object that consists of two equal parts

Reinier de Blois

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

[תּוֹאָם] n.m. twin base

25:24 38:27

26:24 36:29

Genesis 25:24

When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb.

Genesis 38:27

When the time came for [Tamar] to give birth, there were twins in her womb.

Exodus 26:24

coupled together...... from bottom to top and fitted into a single ring. These will serve as the two corners.

Exodus 36:29

coupled together from bottom......... to top and fitted into a single ring. He made both corners in this way.