מָתֹק (ma.taq) means “be sweet” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: maw-thak' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
מָתֹק · ma.taq · be sweet
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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a primitive root; to suck, by implication, to relish, or (intransitively) be sweet
KJV glosses: be (made, [idiom] take) sweet.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| is sweet | 2 |
| are sweet | 1 |
| feeds on them | 1 |
| shared sweet | 1 |
| were sweetened | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| are sweet | 1 |
| be sweet | 1 |
| shall be sweet | 1 |
| we took sweet | 1 |
| were made sweet | 1 |
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And 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,
Read word by wordThough evil is sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue,
Read word by wordThe clods of the valley are sweet to him; everyone follows behind him, and those before him are without number.
Read word by wordThe womb forgets them; the worm feeds on them; they are remembered no more. So injustice is broken like a tree.
Read word by wordWe shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 55.15
“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”
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