Targum she'ila (תרגום שאילה) means loan translation in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
תַּרְגּוּם שְׁאִילָה
targum she'ila
noun · masculine
In English
loan translation
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Targum she'ila.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1בלשנותמעבר של מילה או צרוף מילים משפה אחת לשפה אחרת, אבל לא בדרך של שאילה ישירה, אלא בתרגום המונח לשפת היעד.
The word Targum she'ila is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- תַּרְגּוּם שְׁאִילָה
- Written without vowel points
- תרגום שאילה
- Said
- targum she'ila
- Plural
- תַּרְגּוּמֵי שְׁאִילָה
- Inflections
- ר' תַּרְגּוּמֵי שְׁאִילָה
- Gematria
- 995
This is how Targum she'ila is said in other languages.
- English
- loan translation
- French
- calque
These words come before and after Targum she'ila in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Targum she'ila.
What does Targum she'ila (תרגום שאילה) mean in Hebrew?
Targum she'ila (תרגום שאילה) means loan translation. It is said targum she'ila, with the stress on gum.
Is Targum she'ila (תרגום שאילה) masculine or feminine?
The word Targum she'ila (תרגום שאילה) is a masculine noun, and its plural is תַּרְגּוּמֵי שְׁאִילָה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry תרגום שאילה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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