חֵךְ (chêk) — Mouth

Hebrew word study: חֵךְ (chêk), Strong's H2441. properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)

HebrewStrong's H2441
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חֵךְ (chêk)
Pronounced: khake

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)

Word study
Derivation: probably from H2596 (חָנַךְ) in the sense of tasting;

KJV translation words: (roof of the) mouth, taste.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2441 is tagged on 18 words in 18 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 6:30 and last appears in Hosea 8:1.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

palate my ×3to palate my ×3mouth his ×2palate your ×2and a palate ×1and mouth your ×1and the palate ×1mouth her ×1mouth your ×1on palate my ×1palate its ×1to palate their ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

חִכִּי ×3לְחִכִּי ×3וְחֵךְ ×2חִכֶּךָ ×2חִכּוֹ ×2בְחִכִּי ×1וְחִכֵּךְ ×1חִכָּהּ ×1חכּוֹ ×1לְחִכָּם ×1

Books where it appears most

Job ×7Proverbs ×3Song of Solomon ×3Psalms ×2Lamentations ×1Ezekiel ×1Hosea ×1

Verses (all 18)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2596 חָנַךְ (chânak).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does chêk (H2441) mean?

Properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing).

How is H2441 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2441 as: (roof of the) mouth, taste..

How often does חֵךְ (chêk) appear?

Strong's H2441 is tagged on 18 words in 18 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 6:30 and last appears in Hosea 8:1.