מָתֹק
ma.taqVerbH4985
be sweet
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to suck, by implication, to relish, or (intransitively) be sweet
Full Lexicon Entry
- 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)
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
5 timesAppears 5 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Job
3
Exodus
1
Proverbs
1
Key Passages
- Exodus 15:25
- Job 20:12
- Job 21:33
- Job 24:20
- Proverbs 9:17
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