1) to be or become sweet or pleasing 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be or become sweet 1a2) to be or become pleasant 1a3) to suck 1b) (Hiphil) to give sweet taste Also means: ma.taq (מָתָק "to sweeten" H4988)
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H4985 — מָתֹק
ma.taq · be sweet · Hebrew/Aramaic
6 tagged verse occurrences
Exodus 15:25 · וַֽיִּמְתְּק֖וּAnd 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,Job 20:12 · תַּמְתִּ֣יקThough evil is sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue,Job 21:33 · מָֽתְקוּ־The clods of the valley are sweet to him; everyone follows behind him, and those before him are without number.Job 24:20 · מְתָ֘ק֤וֹThe womb forgets them; the worm feeds on them; they are remembered no more. So injustice is broken like a tree.Psalm 55:14 · נַמְתִּ֣יקWe shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God.Proverbs 9:17 · יִמְתָּ֑קוּ“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”