Lexicon mathoq or mathuq: Sweet Original Word: מָתוֹק Strong's Exhaustive Concordance sweeter, Or mathuwq {maw-thook'}; from mathaq; sweet -- sweet(-er, -ness). see HEBREW mathaq NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom mathoq Definition sweet, sweetness NASB Translation pleasant (2), something sweet (1), sweet (7), sweeter (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs מָתוֺק adjective sweet, and noun [masculine] sweetness (on form see Lag BN 30, 60, compare BaNB 13, 36); — absolute ׳מ Judges 14:14 9t.; feminine מְתוּקָה Ecclesiastes 5:11; plural מְתוּקִים Psalm 19:11; — 1 sweet, of honey Judges 14:14 (where ׳מ = substantive a sweet thing), Judges 14:18 (both Samson's riddle), Proverbs 24:13; so = sweetness, Ezekiel 3:3; more Generally, ׳כָּלמַֿר מ Proverbs 27:7 every bitter thing is sweet to one hungry; figurative Psalm 19:11 (God's commandments, sweeter than honey), compare Proverbs 16:24 (simile of pleasant words) לְחִכִּי ׳וּפִרְיוֺ מ Songs 2:3 (i.e his caresses); לְמָ֑ר ׳וּמ ׳שָׂמִים מַר לְמ Isaiah 5:20 making bitter into sweet and sweet into bitter (obscuring moral distinctions; "" הָאֹמְרִים לָרַע טוֺב וְלַטּוֺב רָ֑ע). 2 = pleasant, sleep of the toiler Ecclesiastes 5:11; light Ecclesiastes 1:17 ("" טוֺב לַעֵינַיִם לִרְאוֺת אֶתהַֿשֶּׁמֶשׁ). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root verb מָתַק (matak), which means "to be sweet" or "to become sweet."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent of מָתוֹק (matok) in the Septuagint and the New Testament is often represented by the word γλυκύς (G1099), which also means "sweet." This Greek term is used in similar contexts to describe sweetness in taste and metaphorically in speech or experience, as seen in passages like Revelation 10:9, where the scroll is sweet as honey in the mouth. Usage: The term מָתוֹק appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often describing the sweetness of food, drink, or metaphorically, the pleasantness of words or experiences. Context: • מָתוֹק (matok) is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey the idea of sweetness, both in a literal and metaphorical sense. It is often associated with the taste of honey or other sweet substances. For example, in Judges 14:14, Samson's riddle refers to something sweet coming out of something strong, highlighting the unexpected nature of sweetness. In Proverbs 16:24, pleasant words are described as מָתוֹק (matok) to the soul, emphasizing the comforting and uplifting power of kind speech. Forms and Transliterations וּמְתוּקִ֥ים וּמָת֖וֹק וּמָת֥וֹק ומתוק ומתוקים לְמָת֖וֹק לְמָתֽוֹק׃ למתוק למתוק׃ מְתוּקָה֙ מָ֝ת֗וֹק מָּת֣וֹק מָת֑וֹק מָת֥וֹק מָתֽוֹק׃ מתוק מתוק׃ מתוקה lə·mā·ṯō·wq lemaTok ləmāṯōwq mā·ṯō·wq maTok māṯōwq mə·ṯū·qāh metuKah məṯūqāh ū·mā·ṯō·wq ū·mə·ṯū·qîm umaTok ūmāṯōwq umetuKim ūməṯūqîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Judges 14:14 HEB: וּמֵעַ֖ז יָצָ֣א מָת֑וֹק וְלֹ֥א יָכְל֛וּ NAS: came something sweet. But they could KJV: came forth sweetness. And they could INT: of the strong came something not could Judges 14:18 Psalm 19:10 Proverbs 16:24 Proverbs 24:13 Proverbs 27:7 Ecclesiastes 5:12 Ecclesiastes 11:7 Songs 2:3 Isaiah 5:20 Isaiah 5:20 Ezekiel 3:3 12 Occurrences |
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