Definitions for targumist
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Tar•gum*ˈtɑr gʊm; Heb. tɑrˈgum; tɑr guˈmim(n.)(pl.)Tar•gums
a translation or paraphrase in Aramaic of a book or division of the Old Testament.
Category: Judaism
* Heb. Tar•gu•mim.
Origin of Targum:
< Aramaic targūm lit., paraphrase, interpretation
Tar′gum•ist(n.)
Webster Dictionary
Targumist(noun)
the writer of a Targum; one versed in the Targums
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