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Strong's Lexicon mathoq or mathuq: Sweet Original Word: מָתוֹק Part of Speech: Adjective; noun masculine Transliteration: mathowq Pronunciation: maw-thoke' or maw-thook' Phonetic Spelling: (maw-thoke') Definition: sweet Meaning: The adjective מָתוֹק (matok) is used to describe something that is sweet, pleasant, or agreeable to the taste. Word Origin: Derived from the root verb מָתַק (matak), which means "to be sweet" or "to become sweet." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent of מָתוֹק (matok) in the Septuagint and the New Testament is often represented by the word γλυκύς (G1099), which also means "sweet." This Greek term is used in similar contexts to describe sweetness in taste and metaphorically in speech or experience, as seen in passages like Revelation 10:9, where the scroll is sweet as honey in the mouth. This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew word מָתוֹק (matok), illustrating its significance in biblical texts and its connection to the Greek language through Strong's concordance. Usage: The term מָתוֹק appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often describing the sweetness of food, drink, or metaphorically, the pleasantness of words or experiences. Context: • מָתוֹק (matok) is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey the idea of sweetness, both in a literal and metaphorical sense. It is often associated with the taste of honey or other sweet substances. For example, in Judges 14:14, Samson's riddle refers to something sweet coming out of something strong, highlighting the unexpected nature of sweetness. In Proverbs 16:24, pleasant words are described as מָתוֹק (matok) to the soul, emphasizing the comforting and uplifting power of kind speech. • The word is also used in Ecclesiastes 11:7, where light is described as sweet, symbolizing the joy and goodness of life. This usage underscores the broader application of מָתוֹק beyond physical taste, extending to experiences and emotions that are delightful and satisfying. • מָתוֹק (matok) thus serves as a versatile term in biblical literature, capturing the essence of sweetness in both tangible and intangible forms. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from mathoq Definition sweet, sweetness NASB Translation pleasant (2), something sweet (1), sweet (7), sweeter (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs מָתוֺק adjective sweet, and noun [masculine] sweetness (on form see Lag BN 30, 60, compare BaNB 13, 36); — absolute ׳מ Judges 14:14 9t.; feminine מְתוּקָה Ecclesiastes 5:11; plural מְתוּקִים Psalm 19:11; — 1 sweet, of honey Judges 14:14 (where ׳מ = substantive a sweet thing), Judges 14:18 (both Samson's riddle), Proverbs 24:13; so = sweetness, Ezekiel 3:3; more Generally, ׳כָּלמַֿר מ Proverbs 27:7 every bitter thing is sweet to one hungry; figurative Psalm 19:11 (God's commandments, sweeter than honey), compare Proverbs 16:24 (simile of pleasant words) לְחִכִּי ׳וּפִרְיוֺ מ Songs 2:3 (i.e his caresses); לְמָ֑ר ׳וּמ ׳שָׂמִים מַר לְמ Isaiah 5:20 making bitter into sweet and sweet into bitter (obscuring moral distinctions; "" הָאֹמְרִים לָרַע טוֺב וְלַטּוֺב רָ֑ע). 2 = pleasant, sleep of the toiler Ecclesiastes 5:11; light Ecclesiastes 1:17 ("" טוֺב לַעֵינַיִם לִרְאוֺת אֶתהַֿשֶּׁמֶשׁ). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance sweeter, Or mathuwq {maw-thook'}; from mathaq; sweet -- sweet(-er, -ness). see HEBREW mathaq Forms and Transliterations וּמְתוּקִ֥ים וּמָת֖וֹק וּמָת֥וֹק ומתוק ומתוקים לְמָת֖וֹק לְמָתֽוֹק׃ למתוק למתוק׃ מְתוּקָה֙ מָ֝ת֗וֹק מָּת֣וֹק מָת֑וֹק מָת֥וֹק מָתֽוֹק׃ מתוק מתוק׃ מתוקה lə·mā·ṯō·wq lemaTok ləmāṯōwq mā·ṯō·wq maTok māṯōwq mə·ṯū·qāh metuKah məṯūqāh ū·mā·ṯō·wq ū·mə·ṯū·qîm umaTok ūmāṯōwq umetuKim ūməṯūqîm Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Judges 14:14 HEB: וּמֵעַ֖ז יָצָ֣א מָת֑וֹק וְלֹ֥א יָכְל֛וּ NAS: came something sweet. But they could KJV: came forth sweetness. And they could INT: of the strong came something not could Judges 14:18 HEB: הַחַ֔רְסָה מַה־ מָּת֣וֹק מִדְּבַ֔שׁ וּמֶ֥ה NAS: down, What is sweeter than KJV: went down, What [is] sweeter than honey? INT: the sun What is sweeter honey What Psalm 19:10 HEB: וּמִפַּ֣ז רָ֑ב וּמְתוּקִ֥ים מִ֝דְּבַ֗שׁ וְנֹ֣פֶת NAS: fine gold; Sweeter also than KJV: fine gold: sweeter also than honey INT: fine much Sweeter honey and the drippings Proverbs 16:24 HEB: אִמְרֵי־ נֹ֑עַם מָת֥וֹק לַ֝נֶּפֶשׁ וּמַרְפֵּ֥א NAS: are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul KJV: [are as] an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, INT: words Pleasant Sweet to the soul and healing Proverbs 24:13 HEB: ט֑וֹב וְנֹ֥פֶת מָ֝ת֗וֹק עַל־ חִכֶּֽךָ׃ NAS: Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste; KJV: and the honeycomb, [which is] sweet to thy taste: INT: is good the honey is sweet unto your taste Proverbs 27:7 HEB: כָּל־ מַ֥ר מָתֽוֹק׃ NAS: any bitter thing is sweet. KJV: soul every bitter thing is sweet. INT: any bitter is sweet Ecclesiastes 5:12 HEB: מְתוּקָה֙ שְׁנַ֣ת הָעֹבֵ֔ד NAS: of the working man is pleasant, whether KJV: of a labouring man [is] sweet, whether he eat INT: is pleasant the sleep of the working Ecclesiastes 11:7 HEB: וּמָת֖וֹק הָא֑וֹר וְט֥וֹב NAS: The light is pleasant, and [it is] good KJV: Truly the light [is] sweet, and a pleasant INT: is pleasant the light good Songs 2:3 HEB: וְיָשַׁ֔בְתִּי וּפִרְי֖וֹ מָת֥וֹק לְחִכִּֽי׃ NAS: And his fruit was sweet to my taste. KJV: and his fruit [was] sweet to my taste. INT: and sat and his fruit was sweet to my taste Isaiah 5:20 HEB: שָׂמִ֥ים מַ֛ר לְמָת֖וֹק וּמָת֥וֹק לְמָֽר׃ NAS: bitter for sweet and sweet KJV: bitter for sweet, and sweet INT: substitute bitter sweet and sweet bitter Isaiah 5:20 HEB: מַ֛ר לְמָת֖וֹק וּמָת֥וֹק לְמָֽר׃ ס NAS: bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! KJV: for sweet, and sweet for bitter! INT: bitter sweet and sweet bitter Ezekiel 3:3 HEB: בְּפִ֖י כִּדְבַ֥שׁ לְמָתֽוֹק׃ פ NAS: you. Then I ate it, and it was sweet as honey KJV: as honey for sweetness. INT: my mouth honey sweet 12 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4966 12 Occurrences lə·mā·ṯō·wq — 2 Occ. mā·ṯō·wq — 6 Occ. mə·ṯū·qāh — 1 Occ. ū·mā·ṯō·wq — 2 Occ. ū·mə·ṯū·qîm — 1 Occ.