מָתַק (mâthaq) — Be Sweet
Hebrew word study: מָתַק (mâthaq), Strong's H4985. to suck, by implication, to relish, or (intransitively) be sweet
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to suck, by implication, to relish, or (intransitively) be sweet
KJV translation words: be (made, [idiom] take) sweet.
Strong's H4985 is tagged on 6 words in 6 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 15:25 and last appears in Proverbs 9:17.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 6)
- Exodus 15:25 — וַיִּמְתְּקוּ — and they became sweet
- Job 20:12 — תַּמְתִּיק — it is sweet
- Job 21:33 — מָתְקוּ — they will be sweet
- Job 24:20 — מְתָקוֹ — it sucks on him
- Psalms 55:14 — נַמְתִּיק — we made sweet
- Proverbs 9:17 — יִמְתָּקוּ — they are sweet
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H4477 מַמְתַּק (mamtaq), H4966 מָתוֹק (mâthôwq), H4986 מֶתֶק (metheq), H4987 מֹתֶק (môtheq), H4988 מָתָק (mâthâq).
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What does mâthaq (H4985) mean?
To suck, by implication, to relish, or (intransitively) be sweet.
How is H4985 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H4985 as: be (made, [idiom] take) sweet..
How often does מָתַק (mâthaq) appear?
Strong's H4985 is tagged on 6 words in 6 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 15:25 and last appears in Proverbs 9:17.
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