Hebrew · H4985 · unreviewed

מָתַק

To suck , by implication, to relish , or (intransitively) be sweet

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מָתַק H4985

What does מָתַק mean in the Bible?

מָתַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to suck , by implication, to relish , or (intransitively) be sweet". to suck, by implication, to relish, or (intransitively) be sweet BDB: become Usage: be (made, × take) sweet.

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Meaning

to suck , by implication, to relish , or (intransitively) be sweet
Extended definition

to suck, by implication, to relish, or (intransitively) be sweet BDB: become Usage: be (made, × take) sweet.

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action
Imperfect Job 20:12 · Ps 55:15
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Perfect Job 21:33
Imperfect Prov 9:17
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