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 he crieth unto Jehovah, and Jehovah sheweth him a tree, and he casteth unto the waters, and the waters become sweet. There He hath made for them a statute, and an ordinance, and there He hath tried them,Job 20:12 · תַּמְתִּ֣יקThough he doth sweeten evil in his mouth, Doth hide it under his tongue,Job 21:33 · מָֽתְקוּ־Sweet to him have been the clods of the valley, And after him every man he draweth, And before him there is no numbering.Job 24:20 · מְתָ֘ק֤וֹForget him doth the womb, Sweeten on him doth the worm, No more is he remembered, And broken as a tree is wickedness.Psalm 55:14 · נַמְתִּ֣יקWhen together we sweeten counsel, Into the house of God we walk in company.Proverbs 9:17 · יִמְתָּ֑קוּ‘Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.’