4986. metheq
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metheq: Sweetness, pleasantness

Original Word: מֶתֶק
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: metheq
Pronunciation: meh'-thek
Phonetic Spelling: (meh'-thek)
Definition: Sweetness, pleasantness
Meaning: pleasantness

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
sweetness

From mathaq; figuratively, pleasantness (of discourse) -- sweetness.

see HEBREW mathaq

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from mathoq
Definition
sweetness
NASB Translation
sweet (1), sweetness (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מֶ֫תֶק noun masculineProverbs 16:21 sweetness; construct שְׂפָתַיִם ׳מ Proverbs 16:21 i.e. agreeable, attractive speech, so probably רֵעֵהוּ ׳מ Proverbs 27:9 the sweetness of one's friend, i.e. of his speech.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root verb מָתַק (matak), which means "to be sweet" or "to be pleasant."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: Strong's Greek Number 1099: γλυκύς (glykys) • meaning "sweet" or "pleasant."
Strong's Greek Number 2237: ἡδύς (hēdys) • meaning "sweet" or "pleasant."

These Greek terms similarly convey the idea of sweetness or pleasantness, often used in the New Testament to describe agreeable or delightful experiences.

Usage: The term מֶתֶק is used in the context of describing something that is sweet or pleasant, often in a metaphorical sense to convey delight or agreeableness.

Context: מֶתֶק (meteq) appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe the quality of pleasantness or sweetness. This term is used to convey the idea of something that is delightful or agreeable, often in a sensory context. For example, in Judges 9:11, the word is used to describe the sweetness of wine, which brings joy to both God and men: "But the vine replied, ‘Should I stop giving my wine that cheers both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’" (BSB). The use of מֶתֶק in this passage highlights the metaphorical richness of the Hebrew language, where physical sweetness is used to symbolize joy and satisfaction. The concept of מֶתֶק extends beyond mere taste, encompassing a broader sense of pleasantness and delight that can be experienced in various aspects of life.

Forms and Transliterations
וּמֶ֥תֶק ומתק ū·me·ṯeq uMetek ūmeṯeq
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Englishman's Concordance
Proverbs 16:21
HEB: יִקָּרֵ֣א נָב֑וֹן וּמֶ֥תֶק שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יֹסִ֥יף
NAS: understanding, And sweetness of speech
KJV: prudent: and the sweetness of the lips
INT: will be called understanding and sweetness of speech increases

Proverbs 27:9
HEB: יְשַׂמַּֽח־ לֵ֑ב וּמֶ֥תֶק רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ מֵֽעֲצַת־
NAS: counsel is sweet to his friend.
KJV: the heart: so [doth] the sweetness of a man's friend
INT: make the heart is sweet to his friend counsel

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4986
2 Occurrences


ū·me·ṯeq — 2 Occ.















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