חֵךְ
chekhNoun (Masculine)H2441
palate
From: probably from H2596 (חָנַךְ) in the sense of tasting;
Short Definition
properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)
Full Lexicon Entry
mouth, palate, taste, gums
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
17 timesAppears 17 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Job
7
Proverbs
3
Psalms
2
Song of Solomon
2
Ezk
1
Key Passages
- Ezk 3:26
- Job 20:13
- Job 33:2
- Lamentations 4:4
- Proverbs 8:7
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