The act of tasting is used figuratively of experiencing the goodness of God and his word and of a variety of experiences: misery, sin, wisdom, love, death and blessing.

Exodus 16:31

The taste of food or drink

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Genesis 25:28; 27:4,7,9,14,17,31
Numbers 11:7-8
2 Samuel 19:34-35
John 2:9
Colossians 2:20-22

Legalistic prohibitions against tasting certain foods are condemned by Paul

Job 6:6-7

Taste used figuratively

Of the experience of misery

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Job 27:2

In his complaint against God, Job compares the unacceptability of his lot to inedible food.

Psalms 34:8

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Of the experience of the goodness of God

Hebrews 6:4-5
1 Peter 2:3
Psalms 119:103

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Of the experience of the goodness of the word of God

Psalms 19:10
Jeremiah 15:16
Ezekiel 3:3
Revelation 10:9-10
Proverbs 20:17

Of the experience of sin

Proverbs 24:13-14

Of the experience of wisdom

Songs 2:3

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Of the experience of love

Songs 4:11,16
Matthew 5:13

Of the effectiveness of Christian influence

Hebrews 2:9

pp Lk 14:34-35

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Of the experience of death

Matthew 16:28
John 8:52

pp Mk 9:1

pp Lk 9:27

Luke 14:24; 22:29-30

Of the blessings of the kingdom of God

1 Samuel 14:24-46

To determine not to taste food until a task was completed was commonly used as an oath

2 Samuel 3:35
Jonah 3:7
Acts 23:14

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1050 God, goodness of
4360 sand
4404 food
4544 wine
5167 mouth
5285 cures
5429 oaths
5792 appetite
5832 desire
5853 experience of life
8774 legalism