מָתֹק
ma.taq
“be sweet”
Definition
to suck, by implication, to relish, or (intransitively) be sweet
a primitive root;
- to be or become sweet or pleasing 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be or become sweet 1a2) to be or become pleasant 1a3) to suck 1b) (Hiphil) to give sweet taste Also means: ma.taq (*מָתָק *"to sweeten" H4988)
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Grammar & Morphology
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Occurrences
מָתֹק appears 5 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
And Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a log. And when he cast it into the waters, they were sweetened.There the LORD made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there He tested them,
Though evil is sweet in his mouthand he conceals it under his tongue,
The clods of the valley are sweet to him;everyone follows behind him,and those before him are without number.
The womb forgets them;the worm feeds on them;they are remembered no more.So injustice is like a broken tree.
“Stolen water is sweet,and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”
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