4303. matam or matammah

Lexicon

matam or matammah: Delicacy, dainty, savory food

Original Word: מַטְעַם
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: mat`am
Pronunciation: mat-awm' or mat-am-maw'
Phonetic Spelling: (mat-am')
Definition: Delicacy, dainty, savory food
Meaning: a delicacy

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

dainty meat, savoury meat

Or (feminine) matiammah {mat-am-maw'}; from ta'am; a delicacy -- dainty (meat), savoury meat.

see HEBREW ta'am

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from taam
Definition
tasty or savory food, dainties
NASB Translation
delicacies (2), savory dish (3), savory food (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[מַטְעָם] noun masculine only plural tasty or savoury food, dainties — מַטְעַמִּים Genesis 27:4,7,9,14,17,31 (all J); suffix מַטְעַמּוֺתָיו Proverbs 23:3; מַטְעַמֹּתָיו Proverbs 23:6.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb טָעַם (ta'am), which means "to taste" or "to perceive."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Strong's Greek entry is G1033 (βρῶμα, brōma), which refers to food or that which is eaten. Like מַטְעַם, βρῶμα can denote food in general but also carries the connotation of something that is consumed for nourishment and enjoyment. In the New Testament, βρῶμα is used to discuss both physical sustenance and spiritual nourishment, paralleling the dual significance of מַטְעַם in the Hebrew Scriptures.

Usage: The term מַטְעַם is used in the context of describing food that is considered a delicacy or particularly savory. It is often associated with special or luxurious meals.

Context: The Hebrew word מַטְעַם (mat'am) appears in the Old Testament to denote food that is considered a delicacy or is particularly savory. This term is used to describe food that is not only nourishing but also pleasing to the palate, often associated with feasting or special occasions. The root verb טָעַם (ta'am) from which מַטְעַם is derived, emphasizes the sensory experience of tasting, suggesting that such food is meant to be enjoyed and savored.

In the context of the Hebrew Bible, מַטְעַם is used to highlight the richness and desirability of certain foods, often in contrast to more common or mundane fare. This term underscores the cultural and social significance of meals in ancient Israelite society, where food was not only a means of sustenance but also a symbol of hospitality, celebration, and divine blessing.

The concept of delicacies in the biblical narrative often carries connotations of abundance and prosperity, reflecting the blessings of God upon His people. It also serves as a metaphor for spiritual nourishment and the richness of God's provision.

Forms and Transliterations

הַמַּטְעַמִּ֛ים המטעמים לְמַטְעַמֹּתָֽיו׃ לְמַטְעַמּוֹתָ֑יו למטעמותיו למטעמתיו׃ מַטְעַמִּ֔ים מַטְעַמִּ֖ים מַטְעַמִּ֛ים מַטְעַמִּ֜ים מטעמים ham·maṭ·‘am·mîm hammaṭ‘ammîm hammatamMim lə·maṭ·‘am·mō·ṯāw lə·maṭ·‘am·mō·w·ṯāw ləmaṭ‘ammōṯāw ləmaṭ‘ammōwṯāw lematammoTav maṭ‘ammîm maṭ·‘am·mîm matamMim

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 27:4
HEB: וַעֲשֵׂה־ לִ֨י מַטְעַמִּ֜ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר אָהַ֛בְתִּי
NAS: and prepare a savory dish for me such
KJV: And make me savoury meat, such as
INT: and prepare A savory as love

Genesis 27:7
HEB: וַעֲשֵׂה־ לִ֥י מַטְעַמִּ֖ים וְאֹכֵ֑לָה וַאֲבָרֶכְכָ֛ה
NAS: and prepare a savory dish for me, that I may eat,
KJV: and make me savoury meat, that I may eat,
INT: me game and prepare A savory may eat and bless

Genesis 27:9
HEB: וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֨ה אֹתָ֧ם מַטְעַמִּ֛ים לְאָבִ֖יךָ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: that I may prepare them [as] a savory dish for your father,
KJV: and I will make them savoury meat for thy father,
INT: choice may prepare them a savory your father he

Genesis 27:14
HEB: וַתַּ֤עַשׂ אִמּוֹ֙ מַטְעַמִּ֔ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר אָהֵ֥ב
NAS: made savory food such
KJV: made savoury meat, such as his father
INT: made and his mother savory after loved

Genesis 27:17
HEB: וַתִּתֵּ֧ן אֶת־ הַמַּטְעַמִּ֛ים וְאֶת־ הַלֶּ֖חֶם
NAS: She also gave the savory food and the bread,
KJV: And she gave the savoury meat and the bread,
INT: gave the savory and the bread which

Genesis 27:31
HEB: גַּם־ הוּא֙ מַטְעַמִּ֔ים וַיָּבֵ֖א לְאָבִ֑יו
NAS: made savory food, and brought
KJV: And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it
INT: also he savory and brought to his father

Proverbs 23:3
HEB: אַל־ תִּ֭תְאָו לְמַטְעַמּוֹתָ֑יו וְ֝ה֗וּא לֶ֣חֶם
NAS: Do not desire his delicacies, For it is deceptive
KJV: Be not desirous of his dainties: for they [are] deceitful
INT: not desire his delicacies he food

Proverbs 23:6
HEB: (תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו ק) לְמַטְעַמֹּתָֽיו׃
NAS: man, Or desire his delicacies;
KJV: neither desire thou his dainty meats:
INT: nay desire his delicacies

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4303
8 Occurrences

ham·maṭ·‘am·mîm — 1 Occ.
lə·maṭ·‘am·mō·w·ṯāw — 2 Occ.
maṭ·‘am·mîm — 5 Occ.