מָתֹק

ma.taqbe sweetHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb6 occurrences4 books6 verses

Definition

a primitive root; to suck, by implication, to relish, or (intransitively) be sweet
Traditional renderings: be (made, × take) sweet.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

6 total
  1. Exodus 15:25וַֽיִּמְתְּק֖וּ · were sweetened
    And Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a log. And when he cast it into the waters, they were sweetened. There the LORD made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there He tested them,
  2. Job 20:12תַּמְתִּ֣יק · is sweet
    Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue,
  3. Job 21:33מָֽתְקוּ־ · are sweet
    The clods of the valley are sweet to him; everyone follows behind him, and those before him are without number.
  4. Job 24:20מְתָ֘ק֤וֹ · feeds on them
    The womb forgets them; the worm feeds on them; they are remembered no more. So injustice is broken like a tree.
  5. Psalm 55:14נַמְתִּ֣יק · shared sweet
    We shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God.
  6. Proverbs 9:17יִמְתָּ֑קוּ · is sweet
    “Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”