◄ 4986. metheq ►
Strong's Lexicon metheq: Sweetness, pleasantness Original Word: מֶתֶק Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: metheq Pronunciation: meh'-thek Phonetic Spelling: (meh'-thek) Definition: pleasantness Meaning: Pleasantness, sweetness, or something that is agreeable to the taste or senses. Word Origin: Derived from the root verb מָתַק (matak), which means "to be sweet" or "to be pleasant." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 1099: γλυκύς (glykys) • meaning "sweet" or "pleasant." • Strong's Greek Number 2237: ἡδύς (hēdys) • meaning "sweet" or "pleasant." These Greek terms similarly convey the idea of sweetness or pleasantness, often used in the New Testament to describe agreeable or delightful experiences. Usage: The term מֶתֶק is used in the context of describing something that is sweet or pleasant, often in a metaphorical sense to convey delight or agreeableness. Context: מֶתֶק (meteq) appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe the quality of pleasantness or sweetness. This term is used to convey the idea of something that is delightful or agreeable, often in a sensory context. For example, in Judges 9:11, the word is used to describe the sweetness of wine, which brings joy to both God and men: "But the vine replied, ‘Should I stop giving my wine that cheers both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’" (BSB). The use of מֶתֶק in this passage highlights the metaphorical richness of the Hebrew language, where physical sweetness is used to symbolize joy and satisfaction. The concept of מֶתֶק extends beyond mere taste, encompassing a broader sense of pleasantness and delight that can be experienced in various aspects of life. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from mathoq Definition sweetness NASB Translation sweet (1), sweetness (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מֶ֫תֶק noun masculineProverbs 16:21 sweetness; construct שְׂפָתַיִם ׳מ Proverbs 16:21 i.e. agreeable, attractive speech, so probably רֵעֵהוּ ׳מ Proverbs 27:9 the sweetness of one's friend, i.e. of his speech. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance sweetness From mathaq; figuratively, pleasantness (of discourse) -- sweetness. see HEBREW mathaq Forms and Transliterations וּמֶ֥תֶק ומתק ū·me·ṯeq uMetek ūmeṯeq Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Proverbs 16:21 HEB: יִקָּרֵ֣א נָב֑וֹן וּמֶ֥תֶק שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יֹסִ֥יף NAS: understanding, And sweetness of speech KJV: prudent: and the sweetness of the lips INT: will be called understanding and sweetness of speech increases Proverbs 27:9 HEB: יְשַׂמַּֽח־ לֵ֑ב וּמֶ֥תֶק רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ מֵֽעֲצַת־ NAS: counsel is sweet to his friend. KJV: the heart: so [doth] the sweetness of a man's friend INT: make the heart is sweet to his friend counsel 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4986 2 Occurrences ū·me·ṯeq — 2 Occ.