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me.teq H4986

מֶ֫תֶק (me.teq) means “sweetness” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

מֶ֫תֶק Hebrew · H4986 2 tagged occurrences in 2 verses

Pronunciation guide: meh'-thek Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H4986

מֶ֫תֶק · me.teq · sweetness

sweetness

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

from H4985 (מָתַק); figuratively, pleasantness (of discourse)

KJV glosses: sweetness.

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How translators render H4986

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
and pleasant 1
is sweetness 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
and the sweetness 1
the sweetness 1

Verses containing H4986

Page 1 of 1. 2 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Proverbs 16:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.

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  2. Proverbs 27:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the counsel of a friend is sweetness to the soul.

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Sources and text

Data created by www.STEPBible.org based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). STEPBible data · License.

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