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Strong's Hebrew · H4985

מָתַק

mâthaq · maw-thak'

Definitionto suck, by implication, to relish, or (intransitively) be sweet
Derivationa primitive root;
KJV usagebe (made, [idiom] take) sweet.
Occurrences5 in the KJV · 5 verses

מָתַק in Scripture

Exodus 15:25 And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them, Job 20:12 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue; Job 21:33 The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him. Psalms 55:14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company. Proverbs 9:17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
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This Word

Strong's
H4985
Original
מָתַק
Transliteration
mâthaq
Language
Hebrew
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