BDB4903
[מֹ֫תֶק] noun [masculine] sweetness; — only suffix מָתְקִי Judg 9:11 my sweetness (fig-tree loquitur), i.e. sweetness of the fruit.
Strong's Lexicon
H4987
H4987 — מוֹתֶק
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4987 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מוֹתֶק |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H4985 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | motheq |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mo'-thek |
| Meaning: | 1. sweetness |
| KJV Renderings: | sweetness. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke