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חֵךְ H2441

chêk — (roof of the) mouth, taste.. Appears in 18 verses. Full definition →
Job 6:30 Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things? Job 12:11 Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat? Job 20:13 Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth: Job 29:10 The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth. Job 31:30 Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul. Job 33:2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. Job 34:3 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat. Psalms 119:103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Psalms 137:6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. Proverbs 5:3 For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: Proverbs 8:7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. Proverbs 24:13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: Song of Solomon 2:3 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. Song of Solomon 5:16 His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem. Song of Solomon 7:9 And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak. Lamentations 4:4 The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them. Ezekiel 3:26 And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house. Hosea 8:1 Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.

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