ta.om denotes those occurring as a paired birth and, in poetic comparison, a matched pair.

The term is used for paired offspring present in the womb at birth, and in the Song it occurs in construct forms within imagery of matched pairs.

1. Paired offspring at birth · dominant

   In Genesis 25:24 and Genesis 38:27, the masculine plural absolute form occurs in birth notices where the womb contains a pair. In Genesis 25:24 the APB renders, "behold, twins were in her womb," and Genesis 38:27 likewise presents "there were twins in her womb."

   Genesis 25:24Genesis 38:27
2. Matched pair in poetic imagery · common

   In Song of Songs 4:5, the masculine plural construct form occurs in the comparison "twins of a gazelle" within the description of two breasts. Song of Songs 7:4 also has a masculine plural construct form, though the supplied APB rendering of that verse does not plainly show the term's contribution.

   Song of Songs 4:5Song of Songs 7:4

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly uses "twins" in the two birth notices and in Song of Songs 4:5. Its rendering of Song of Songs 7:4 does not plainly reflect the supplied form.