Strong's Lexicon mathoq: To be sweet, to be pleasant Original Word: מָתַק Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "mathoq," the concept of sweetness can be found in Greek words like "γλυκύς" (glykys - Strong's G1099), which also means sweet or pleasant. Usage: The Hebrew verb "mathoq" primarily conveys the idea of sweetness or pleasantness, often in a literal sense related to taste, but also metaphorically to describe experiences or words that are delightful or agreeable. It is used to express the sweetness of honey or the pleasantness of speech and wisdom. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, sweetness was a highly valued quality, often associated with honey, which was one of the few natural sweeteners available. Honey was not only a dietary staple but also a symbol of abundance and prosperity. The metaphorical use of sweetness extended to describe the desirability of wisdom, the pleasantness of good relationships, and the joy found in God's word and promises. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to become or be sweet or pleasant NASB Translation became sweet (1), feeds sweetly (1), gently cover (1), had sweet (1), sweet (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs מָתֹק verb become or be sweet, pleasant (Late Hebrew מתק, especially Pi`el; Assyrian [matâ‡u] be sweet, in derivatives; Ethiopic  sweet; Aramaic  suck (with pleasure), מְתַק id., be sweet; Arabic  ( before  ) see smack the lips (with pleasure),  sweetness); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular suffix מְתָקוֺ Job 24:20; 3plural מָֽתְקוּ Job 21:33; Imperfect3masculine plural יִמְתָּ֑קוּ Proverbs 9:17, וַיִמְתְּקוּ Exodus 15:25; — 1 literally become sweet, of water (opposed to מָרִים) Exodus 15:25 (J); are (i.e. taste) sweet, ׳מַיִם גְּנוּבִים יִמ Proverbs 9:17 (figurative of delights of illicit pleasure). 2 = be pleasant, מָֽתְקוּ לוֺ Job 21:33 sweet (pleasant) to him are the clods of the valley (said of one resting in the grave). 3 suck (Aramaic sense, compare Syriac above) מְתָקוֺ רִמָּה Job 24:20 the worm doth suck him, feast on him (on verb masculine compare Ges§ 145. 7 KöSynt. § 345 a DaSynt. § 113 (b)), Di De Buhl (compare Kau Da; also SS who render 'angenehm finden'), but this sense in Hebrew dubious; text perhaps corrupt (compare conjectures by Bu Du).Hiph`il Imperfect3feminine singular אִם תַּמְתִּיק בְּפִיו רָעָה Job 20:12 if evil gives a sweet taste in his mouth (declarative Hiph`il); 1 plural אֲשֶׁר יַחְדָּו נַמְתִּיק סוֺד Psalm 55:15 we who used to make sweet (our) intimacy. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be made, take sweet A primitive root; to suck, by implication, to relish, or (intransitively) be sweet -- be (made, X take) sweet. Forms and Transliterations וַֽיִּמְתְּק֖וּ וימתקו יִמְתָּ֑קוּ ימתקו מָֽתְקוּ־ מתקו־ נַמְתִּ֣יק נמתיק תַּמְתִּ֣יק תמתיק mā·ṯə·qū- mateku māṯəqū- nam·tîq namTik namtîq tam·tîq tamTik tamtîq vaiyimteKu way·yim·tə·qū wayyimtəqū yim·tā·qū yimTaku yimtāqūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 15:25 HEB: אֶל־ הַמַּ֔יִם וַֽיִּמְתְּק֖וּ הַמָּ֑יִם שָׁ֣ם NAS: and the waters became sweet. There KJV: the waters were made sweet: there he made INT: to the waters became and the waters There Job 20:12 Job 21:33 Psalm 55:14 Proverbs 9:17 5 Occurrences |
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