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מָתוֹק H4966
H4966 is the Hebrew word מָתוֹק, transliterated mâthôwq and said maw-thoke'. The King James Version most often renders it sweet.
What it means
sweet.
Where it comes from
or מָתוּק; from H4985 (מָתַק).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 10 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: sweet(-er, -ness).
Verses using מָתוֹק
All 9 verses, quoted in full.
Judges 14:14 · KJV
And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle.
Judges 14:18 · KJV
And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
Psalm 19:10 · KJV
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Proverbs 16:24 · KJV
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Proverbs 24:13 · KJV
My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
Ecclesiastes 5:12 · KJV
The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
Ecclesiastes 11:7 · KJV
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
Song of Solomon 2:3 · KJV
As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
Isaiah 5:20 · KJV
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Common questions
What does Strong's H4966 mean?
H4966 is the Hebrew word מָתוֹק (mâthôwq), meaning sweet.
How is H4966 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it sweet (7 times), sweeter (2 times), sweetness (1 time).
How many times does H4966 appear in the Bible?
מָתוֹק (mâthôwq) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4966 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or מָתוּק; from H4985 (מָתַק).
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